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THE SOLAR SYSTEM
THE SUN AND THE SEASONS
SOLSTICES
EQUINOXES
EARTH'S MOVEMENT
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The group of the sun and the thousands of smaller bodies that revolve around it are known as this.
What is the solar system
100
Sun rays that focus on a small area making that part of the planet hotter than the rest are known as this.
What are direct sun rays?
100
Day which marks the beginning of summer.
What is the summer solstice?
100
The quantity of equinoxes during the year.
What is two?
100
Earth's movement around its own axis that creates day and night.
What is rotation?
200
The path or trajectory of objects around the sun.
What is an orbit?
200
The angle at which the Earth is tilted.
What is 23 1/2 degrees?
200
Day with the fewest hours of daylight in a year.
What is the winter solstice.
200
The approximate date for the spring equinox.
What is March 21st?
200
The amount of hours Earth takes to complete one rotation around its axis.
What is 24 hours?
300
The planet whose orbit lasts only 88 days.
What is Mercury?
300
The movement of Earth around the sun that helps create the seasons.
What is revolution?
300
The specific date for the summer solstice every year, when daylight hours are longer than night hours.
What is June 21st?
300
Place where the sun shines directly over during the equinoxes.
What is the Equator?
300
Amount of time it takes Earth to revolve around the sun.
What is 365 1/4 days?
400
The rock planets that are characterized by being small, solid, have few moons and rotate very slowly.
What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?
400
Sun rays that cover a larger area during part of the year, creating a less warm environment.
What are slanted or indirect rays?
400
The specific date for the beginning of winter, and also the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is December 21st?
400
The approximate date for the autumnal equinox.
What is September 23rd?
400
A year that contains one extra day, occurring every four years is known as this.
What is a leap year?
500
When the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and covers some or all of the sun is known as this.
What is a solar eclipse?
500
Imaginary line along which the Earth is tilted helping cretae the seasons, and rotates in the same angle around the sun.
What is the axis?
500
The specific date for the beginning of winter, also the shortest day of the year, in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is December 21st?
500
The correct, official name for the spring equinox.
What is vernal equinox?
500
Because of the Earth's tilt and its revolution around the sun, these are created.
What are the seasons?