Seasons Vocabulary
Earth's Tilt
Times of Year
Day Length
Trivia
100
Earth spinning on an invisible axis
What is Rotation
100
Degree at which Earth is tilted
What is 23.5 degrees
100
Season that begins in NH on December 21
What is Winter
100
Average length of days on the Equator
What is 12 Hours
100
The angular distance along the horizon to the location of the object
What is Azimuth
200
Equal hours of daylight and night
What is Equinox
200
When Earth is tilted toward the Sun this hemisphere has summer
What is Northern Hemisphere
200
Season that begins in NH on June 21
What is Summer
200
Length of day at South Pole on June 21
What is 0 Hours
200
The distance an object appears to be above the horizon
What is Altitude
300
The Earth's orbit around the Sun
What is Revolution
300
Earth's tilt causes seasons to be _________ in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
What is opposite
300
Season that begins in NH on March 21
What is Spring
300
Date of the North Pole's longest day
What is June 21
300
Characterics of 1 season: (temperature, daylight hours, length of day, equinox, solstice...)
What is Answers may vary :)
400
Longest and Shortest Days
What is Solstice
400
Does the Earth's tilt change througout the year?
What is Nope!
400
Season that begins in NH on September 21
What is Autumn (or Fall)
400
Date of NH's shortest day
What is December 21
400
If we find that the altitude angle of the moon is 60 degrees, how many fists would you count from the horizon to the moon?
What is 6
500
Reason for more of Sun's energy towards equator
What is Direct Light
500
In the Northern Hemisphere, our seasons occur __________. Hint: gradually or quickly
What is Gradually
500
Mrs. Hall's favorite season
What is SUMMER!!!!! :o)
500
Date of NH's shortest night
What is June 21
500
If Earth was tilted more than 23.5 degrees, seasonal variances would be more __________.
What is Extreme
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