Seasons
What causes day and night?
The sun's rotation
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere?
summer
Where is the southern hemisphere?
The bottom half of the earth below the equator
What causes a solar eclipse?
The moon lining up between the sun and the earth
How many seasons do Haiti, Jamaica, and Mexico have?
4
What is the earth's orbit or revolution?
The path the earth follows around the sun
What degrees is the earth tilted?
23.5 degrees
Why are the seasons the same in Haiti, Mexico, and Jamaica?
They are very close to the equator.
What is the difference between earth's revolution and rotation?
A revolution is when the earth orbits around the sun. A rotation is when the earth "spins" around itself.
How long does it take the earth to rotate on its axis?
How long does it take for the earth to complete its revolution?
24 hours
365 Days, 1 year
What season is it in the northern hemisphere when it is spring in the southern hemisphere?
Fall
What are latitude lines? What line divides the earth in half?
Lines that run east and west- the equator
What is the outer layer that protects the earth from the sun?
The ozone layer
Why do northern and southern hemispheres experience opposite seasons at the same time of year?
The earth's tilt