Seasons
How many seasons are there, and what are they?
4 Summer, fall, winter, and spring
An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to South Pole, and it includes the center of Earth.
In the northern hemisphere, June 21st is known as
The summer solstice
When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season is it experiencing?
Summer
Direct light carries more
Heat / energy
What causes seasons on Earth
The tilt of the Earth on its axis
What does the word rotation mean?
to spin on one's axis
December 22nd is known as what in the northern hemisphere
The winter solstice
When the southern hemisphere is experiencing summer, what season are we experiencing in Forsyth?
Winter
What causes indirect light
When light hits on an angle
When the northern hemisphere is experiencing winter, the southern hemisphere is experiencing what season?
summer
What does the word revolution mean?
to orbit around another object
What is the date of the spring equinox (roughly)
March 20th-22nd
How much is the earth tilted on its axis
23.5 degrees
Where on the planet gets the most direct light throughout the year
The equator
What important date is the start of summer
The summer solstice
What happens on a solstace?
Shortest or longest days of the year
The fall equinox is which month?
September
When the Earth is passing infront of the sun, after summer, what season is the northern hemisphere experiencing.
Fall
What part of the planet gets the most indirect light throughout the year?
The poles
What would happen to seasons if the Earth was not tilted on its axis?
No more seasons, but instead geographical regions of different climates.
Equinox is latin for Equi & Nox what do those two latin words mean?
Equal & night
Why is the summer solstice not the hottest day of the year?
Seasonal delay
Why do the northern and southern hemisphere experience opposite seasons
The tilt of the earth on its axis, and the distribution of direct sunlight
What causes the change in amount of daylight different parts of the earth receive during the year?
The revolution of the earth & the tilt of the earth