Solstices In the N. Hemisphere
What are the dates of the Solstices?
June 21st Summer Solstice and December 21st Winter Solstice
What are the two reasons for the seasons?
Earth's tilt and the revolution of Earth around the Sun.
What are the dates of the Spring and Fall Equinoxes?
March 21st- Spring and September 21st- Fall
In the Northern Hemisphere do we get more or less hours of daylight during winter solstice?
Less hours of daylight
Why does the tilt of the Earth play a role in the seasons?
Alters the angle that the sun's energy hits each hemisphere depending on whether it is tilted towards or away from the sun.
Which pole is tilted towards the sun during the Spring Equinox?
neither
What season is it during Christmas is the Southern hemisphere?
Summer
Why is Austin warmer in the summer compared to the winter?
More direct sunlight and more hours of sunlight.
In the Northern Hemisphere do we get more or less hours of daylight during the Equinox?
About equal hours of daylight and nighttime.
During which month does the Sun have the longest path in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere?
June
Describe the sun’s path at the North Pole during the summer solstice?
Hardly sets. Stays light almost 24hours.
What does solstice mean in Latin?
Sun (sol-) stands still (-stice)
Describe the sun’s path during the winter solstice at the North Pole?
Never rises
What does equinox translate to in Latin?
Equal night
What object in the universe does the Earth's axis always tilt towards?
Polaris