Vocabulary 1
Sometimes the Earth is tilted so that the northern portion of the Earth is facing the sun. This makes the days longer than nights in the _________________.
Northern Hemisphere
The Earth ________ around the sun.
revolves
The Earth revolves around the sun in a ________ position.
Counterclockwise
Letter A is in which hemisphere? Is it day or night?
Letter A is in the Northern Hemisphere. It is day time
When the Earth moves to the other side of the sun, the southern portion of the Earth is facing the sun. Now the days are longer than nights in the ____________.
Southern Hemisphere
The spinning of an object on its axis. It takes the Earth 24 hours to complete one __________. This time period is called a day.
Rotation
When it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is ________ in the Southern Hemisphere.
Winter
On March 21, ________ starts in the Northern Hemisphere.
Spring
What causes the seasons?
The Earth’s revolution and its tilt on its axis causes the seasons.
The traveling of an object around another object. The Earth completes one ____________ in 364 ¼ days. This time period is called a year.
Revolution
Rays that spread out are called _________. These are weak rays. They heat up the Earth the least.
Indirect Rays
When it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is ________ in the Southern Hemisphere.
Summer
On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere faces ________ the sun.
towards
What causes day and night?
The Earth’s rotation causes day and night.
___________ are rays that are head on, are strong, do not spread over a large area, and heat up the Earth the most.
Direct Rays
An imaginary line about which a body rotates.
Axis
There are ________ hours of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere in the Summer than in the Southern Hemisphere in the Winter.
more
18. On September 23, the Earth’s axis is tilted ________ the sun.
neither toward nor away from
The amount of daylight and nighttime is determined by what two factors?
The amount of daylight and nighttime is determined by the time of year and how far from the equator a place is.
The curved path of one object around another object in space.
Orbit
This event occurs on September 23 and March 21, where there are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night. It happens once during the Fall/Autumn and Spring seasons.
Equinox
There are ________ hours of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere in the Winter than in the Southern Hemisphere in the Summer.
less
On December 21, the Northern Hemisphere receives ________ rays that are ________.
indirect/weak
Why is it hotter where letter b is than letter a?
It is hotter where letter b is than letter a is because the sunlight is more concentrated/direct.
This event occurs on June 21, marking the longest day of the year, and December 21, marking the shortest day of the year. It happens once during the summer and winter seasons.
Solstice