Earth's Rotation
This is the time it takes Earth to complete one full rotation.
What is 24 hours?
Earth revolves around this celestial body.
What is the Sun?
This season starts around December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is winter?
Earth’s rotation causes this daily event.
What is day and night?
This is the time it takes Earth to complete one revolution.
What is one year (365 days)?
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience this when it's summer in one.
What is winter in the other?
Earth rotates in this direction.
What is counterclockwise or (west to east)?
Earth's orbit around the Sun is this shape.
What is an ellipse (oval)?
This term describes the day with the longest daylight hours.
What is the summer solstice?
This imaginary line Earth spins around.
What is the axis?
This force keeps Earth in orbit around the Sun.
What is gravity?
This term means equal day and night.
What is an equinox?
The Earth’s rotation speed is fastest at this location.
What is the equator?
The tilt of the Earth and its revolution cause this.
What are the seasons?
This is the main reason we have seasons on Earth.
What is the tilt of Earth's axis?