Earth's Orbit
Important Dates
Deciphering Seasons
Earths Regions
Misc.
100

The invisible line that goes through the center of the Earth. rotates around

What is the axis

100

March 20th or 21st

What is vernal (spring) equinox

100
If the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the northern hemisphere is experiencing _______
What is Summer
100
Hemisphere we live in
What is Northern Hemisphere
100

The height of the sun in Muscat in December

What is low in the sky? (compared to the rest of the year) or What is 45 degrees?

200
The Earth _____ around the Sun
What is orbits
200

September 22nd or 23rd

What is autumnal (fall) equinox

200
If the Southern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun then the Southern hemisphere is experiencing __________
What is Winter
200
Australia is a part of this hemisphere
What is Southern Hemisphere
200

The order of the seasons (start with winter)

What is winter, spring, summer, fall? 

300
The Earth does not orbit the Sun in a perfect circle it has an ______ orbit
What is elliptical
300
June 20th-22nd
What is summer solstice
300
If the Northern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun then the Southern hemisphere is experiencing ___________
What is Winter
300

Region that goes across the center of the Earth (latitude)

What is the Equator?

300

The star that the earth's axis is pointed towards. 

What is Polaris? 

400
The hemisphere that is tilted towards the sun is ________ in temperature
What is warmer/hotter
400
December 21st or 22nd
What is winter solstice
400

The direction the earth revolves. 

What is counterclockwise? 

400

The imaginary line on the globe that Muscat is located on. 

What is the Tropic of Cancer? 

400

23.5 North

What is the latitude of Muscat? or What is the Tropic of Cancer? 

500
the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length
What is equinox
500
The date of spring equinox in Australia. 

What is September 21 or 22? 

500
Place where there is no Spring or Autumn.
What is North Pole /South Pole/ Equator
500

Region where the sun hits the Earth.

What is everywhere/depending on the time (trick question)

500

A common misconception about the sun and earth and why summer in the NH is hot. 

What is the sun is closer to the earth?

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