Day and Night
Earth
Seasons
Models
100
The part of the earth that is not facing the sun has ________.
night
100
what causes day and night?
The earth's rotation
100
What season comes before summer?
spring
100
What hemisphere do we live in?
The Northern Hemisphere
200
The part of the earth that is facing the sun has ________.
day
200
How many days does it take the earth to rotate once?
one day
200
What season comes after summer?
fall
200
At what position is the Northern Hemisphere in Summer?
Position C
300
True or False?
When the sun hits an object it makes it warmer
True
300
How many hours does it take the earth to rotate?
24 hours
300
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun what season is it?
summer
300
Use this model to explain why the Northern Hemisphere experiences Winter from December to February.
Because these are the months that the Northern Hemisphere is titled away from the sun.
400
The sun rises in the ___________.
East
400
What does it mean to rotate?
It means the earth is spinning like a top.
400
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun what season is it?
winter
400
This model shows how the Earth revolves on its axis around the sun. What is caused by the Earth revolving on its axis around the sun?
The seasons
500
The sun sets in the ___________.
West
500
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve once?
1 year or 365.25 days
500
What causes seasons?
The earth's tilt on its axis and its revolution around the sun.
500
What points are in the Summer season?
Point A and B