Show:
Rotation
Revolution
Seasons
Extra Facts
Extra Facts
100

How fast does the Earth spin?

1600 km or 994 mph

100

What does Revolution mean?

The movement around another object

100
How many seasons are there and can you name them?
There are 4 seasons, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring.
100
In December where are the North and South pointed?
The southern is pointed towards the sun the northern pointed away.
100
What are some human effects of Earth in motion?
it affects Where people live, vacations, grow food, raise livestock
200

What runs through the center of the Earth?

The Axis 

200
What is an orbit?
orbit is how something goes around an object in space
200
How does Earth axis affect the seasons.
 The Earth's axis is 23.5, the seasons rely on which way the sunlight hits Earth.
200
In March and September where is the Northern and Southern hemisphere pointed towards.
They aren't pointed toward or away from the sun. Its like this we are in the season spring or fall.
200
Where is the place the sunlight hit directly called? (Invisible line). 
 The sunlight hits the equator.
300

What does the rotation of Earth cause?

It causes day and night

300
How long does one revolution take?
It takes 365 Days
300
Do all the places in the world have the same season at the same time?
No, during the winter the Northern Hemisphere point away from the sun and the Southern points towards the sun. During the summer the Northern Hemisphere points towards the sun and the Southern points away.
300
In June where are the Northern and Southern hemisphere pointed towards?
The northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun and  the southern is pointed away from the sun.
300
What causes tides.
The moon gravitational pull causes tides.
400

How long does one rotation take?

24 Hours

400
What do Astronomers and scientists use to create time and calender's. 
They use Revolution
400
How do seasons affect plants?
The leaves on trees fall and change color. The plats dry up and die, and in spring they regrow.
400

From a time standpoint, everyone on Earth experiences what seasons

Everyone experiences all 4 seasons
400
In what months do the Earth experiences equinoxes when the days are of equal length ( 12 hours a day and 12 hours night)?
The Earth experiences equinoxes in March and September.
500

Where does the Earth's axis point?

Polaris or North Star

500
What revolves around Earth and what does Earth revolve around.
The Moon revolves around the Earth, and the Earth revolves around the Sun  
500
How do seasons affect animals?
Some animals go hibernating like bears, bats, bees, and much more animals. Also some animals go migrate like birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. 
500

In what month does the northern hemisphere experience winter?

The Northern hemisphere experiences winter in the month of December.

500
In what months does Earth experience solstices which are the longest and the shortest day of the year?
In June- the Northern Hemisphere- longest day... southern hemisphere shortest day and in December - Northern shortest day and southern longest day.