Seasons
What season starts March 21st in the Southern Hemisphere?
Fall
What causes the seasons?
The earth's tilt AND the earth's revolution around the sun
What is the equator
The imaginary line around the earth that separates the Northern from the Southern Hemisphere.
When is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere? What is the winter solstice?
December 21st. The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year when the earth is tilted farthest away from the sun.
If it is summer here in CT, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Winter
What date does the Summer Solstice start in the Northern Hemishphere?
When is June 21st
How is the earth tilted when it is winter here in CT?
Away from the sun
When is the summer solstice in CT? What is the summer solstice?
The summer solstice is on June 21st. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year when the earth is tilted most toward the sun.
If it is Winter here in CT, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Summer
Solstices and Equinoxes mark what about the seasons?
What is the beginning of the season.
How is the earth tilted when it is summer here in CT?
Toward the sun
What is a good description of the fall equinox anywhere?
The fall equinox is when there are 12 hours of day and night. It starts to get colder as the earth begins to tilt away from the sun
If it is spring here in CT, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
fall
When is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
When is the summer solstice on June 21st.
How is the earth tilted when it is spring here in CT?
Not toward or away from the sun. The earth is moving closer to facing the sun so the weather starts to warm up.
If it is fall here in CT, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
spring
When is the longest day of the year in Australia?
When is the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere which is on December 21st.
If you are are studying at UCONN but want to study abroad to avoid the winter, where could you go?
What is anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere? For example Australia, Madagascar, Antarctica!
What is the earth's rotation
Earth's spin on it's axis
Are the days shorter on the June solstice or the December Solstice in CT? Why?
The December solstice, because the earth is tilted away from the sun.
Elephants are the only animal that can't do what?
….What is jump