Far from Here
Earth's tilt
Earth Vocabulary
Solstice/Equinox
Flip Flop
100

If Earth had no tilt, would there be seasons.

No
100
What causes the seasons?
The earth's tilt
100
What is the equator
The imaginary line around the earth
100

When is the winter solstice? What is the winter solstice?

Around December 21st. The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year when the earth is tilted farthest away from the sun.

100
If it is summer here what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Winter
200

How long does one rotation on Earth take?

24 hours, one day

200
How is the earth tilted when it is winter here?
Away from the sun
200
What is the northern hemisphere? What hemisphere do we live in?
The top half of the earth. The northern hemisphere
200

When is the summer solstice? What is the summer solstice?

The summer solstice is around June 21. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year when the earth is tilted most toward the sun.

200
If it is Winter here what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Summer
300

How long does one revolution around the Sun take Earth?

365 1/4 days

300
How is the earth tilted when it is summer?
Toward the sun
300
What is the southern hemisphere?
The bottom half of the earth
300

What is the fall equinox?

The fall equinox is when there are 12 hours of day and night. Neither hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun.

300
If it is spring here what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
fall
400

How are the seasons at the poles different than here?

Long dark winters, lots of light all summer.

400
How is the earth tilted when it is spring?
Not toward or away from the sun. The earth is moving closer to facing the sun so the weather starts to warm up.
400
Another word for orbit

revolve

400

How many hours of daylight and darkness does everywhere on Earth receive on an equinox date?

An equinox is when there are 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night. 

400
If it is fall here what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
spring
500

What are seasons like at the Equator?

They generally don't have seasons.

500
How is the earth tilted when it is fall?
not towards or away from the sun. The earth is starting to move closer to facing away from the sun so it starts to get colder.
500

What is the earth's rotation

Earth's spin on its axis.

500

Are the daylight hours shorter on the June solstice or the December Solstice in the northern hemisphere? Why?

The December solstice, because the earth is tilted away from the sun.

500
What is one thing you learned about the tilt of the earth or the seasons today?
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