shadows
seasons
day and night
vocabulary
100
Shadows are longer in the summer or winter?
summer
100
What are the reasons for the seasons? Name two
The tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth around the sun.
100

How many hours does the earth take to rotate?

24 hrs

100

the star at the center of our solar system

the sun

200
True or False: Your shadow will be the shortest at noon.
True
200
What happens to the sun's rays in the winter?
They are more spread out.
200

The earth rotates counterclockwise from _______ to _____.

west to east

200

define night

the time between sunset and sunrise when we are not facing the sun

300
The shadows will be the longest in what parts of the day?
In the morning: When the sun rises--early morning and in the late afternoon before sun sets (must be sun )
300
In the winter in the northern hemisphere the earth is tilted _______________ from the sun.
Away
300

Why does day and night occur?

Because of the rotation of the earth on its axis.

300

define day

the time between sunrise and sunset when we are facing the sun. 

400

How much of the earth is facing the sun at one time?

half

400

define axis.

the imaginary line from north to south around which the Earth rotates

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