Vocab terms
Earth in Space
Seasonal events
Seasons & hemispheres
Potpourri
100

This invisible line is a 0 degrees latitude and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Receives the most direct light at all times during the year.

What is the equator?

100
This movement of the Earth takes 24 hours
What is Earth's rotation?
100
This day is known as the longest day of the year and has the longest hours of daylight.
What is summer solstice?
100

This is how the Earth is positioned in relation to the sun on December 21st. (Draw and label a diagram OR describe in words)

What is the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun?

100
This would be shorter if the Earth revolved around the sun faster.
What are years?
200

This is the invisible line that runs through the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.

What is Earth's axis?

200
When Earth spins on it's axis causing day and night.
What is rotation
200
This day is known as the shortest day of the year with the least hours of daylight.
What is the winter solstice?
200
Which pole would experience a midnight sun on June 21st?
What is the North Pole?
200
This is the season in the southern hemisphere when it is autumn in the northern hemisphere.
What is spring?
300

This is the season the Northern Hemisphere experiences when it is tilted towards the sun.

What is summer?

300
1 full trip of Earth around the Sun which takes 1 year is also called a period of ____________.
What is revolution?
300
This day occurs when there are exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness
What is the equinox
300
When it is summer in the southern hemisphere, it is ___________ in the northern hemisphere.
What is winter?
300
Winter is colder than summer because during the winter _______________.
What is days are shorter and the sun's rays are less direct.
400

This is the term used when sunlight hits the Earth at a 90 degree angle. During the summer months the sun is directly overhead.

What is direct sunlight?

400

This is the length of time that it takes the Earth to orbit once around the sun.

What is 365.242 days

400
September 21st is also known as this seasonal event
What is the autumnal equinox?
400
In June, there are FEWER hours of DAYLIGHT and LESS DIRECT SUNLIGHT in which hemisphere?
What is the Southern hemisphere?
400
This is the month when the Earth is closest to the sun.
What is January?
500
In the SOUTHERN hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on this date.
What is June 21st?
500
The length of a day is based on this.
What is the rotation of the Earth on it's axis?
500
March 21st, which is the first day of spring is also known as this.
What is the vernal equinox?
500
This is the hemisphere tilted towards the sun during the autumnal equinox.
What is neither hemisphere?
500
This is the reason for the seasons.
What is the Earth is tilted on it's axis as it revolves around the sun. The hemisphere tilted towards the sun receives more direct sunlight, longer hours of daylight and warmer temperatures while the hemisphere tilted away from the sun receives indirect sunlight, shorter hours of daylight and cooler temperatures.
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