Seasons
What are the four seasons of the year?
What is the angle of Earth's tilt?
23.5 degrees
False
What is a solstice?
When the earth's axis is tilted as far as it gets towards or away from the sun.
What is an equinox?
It is when the earth's axis does not tilt towards or away from the sun.
Which season comes after winter?
spring
True or False: When a light shines on a tilted surface, the light is more spread out than it would be on a surface that is not tilted.
true
During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is the Earth's distance from the sun the shortest?
winter
How many solstices occur in a year?
two
How many equinoxes occur in a year?
two
About how many months apart are each season from each other?
three
What would happen if Earth had no tilt?
There would be no seasons.
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere?
winter
What are the names of the two solstices?
June (Summer) Solstice and December (Winter) Solstice
What happens to day and night during an equinox?
There are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime.
Why do we experience different seasons?
Because of the tilt of the earth
What part of the earth receives the least energy (direct sunlight)?
Poles (North and South Poles)
As the Earth revolves around the sun, what star does its tilt stay pointed to?
Polaris (North Star)
When does the summer solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
June 20th or 21st
When do the March and September equinoxes occur?
March 21st or 22nd and September 22nd or 23rd
True or False. Seasons occur because of how far away the earth is from the sun.
False
Earth is a _______ (What shape?), so its surface becomes more tilted as you move away from the equator.
sphere
During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is the Earth's distance furthest from the sun?
summer
When does the winter solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
December 20th or 21st
What are the March and September equinoxes called?
Vernal Equinox and Autumnal Equinox