Seasons
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
the tilt of the earth's axis
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when the North Pole has tilted away from the sun?
summer
An object orbiting another object is called?
Revolution
Earth is tilted on its what?
axis
What does the revolution & title of the earth cause us the experience?
seasons
Because of the direction in which the Earth is on its axis, what direction does the sun rise every day?
East
Object spinning on its axis is called?
Rotation
As the earth rotates, the part of the earth facing away from the sun has ...
night
How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the Sun?
365 days
How long is a day on Earth?
24 hours
1 rotation of the earth is equal to ...
a day
Day and night are caused by ...
The earth rotating on its axis
What season is when the north pole tilted towards the sun?
summer
Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?
Winter
What is the definition of a solstice?
The longest or shortest day of the year.
How much of the earth is lit by sunlight at one time?
1/2
What are equinoxes?
March & September
Earth's axis is tilted at? (how many degrees)
23.5 degrees
The spring equinox occurs on?
March 21
What cycle would be changed if the earth didn't rotate on its axis?
Day & Night