Earth's Rotation
Two pieces of evidence the Earth is rotating
Coriolis effect and Foucault Pendulum
It takes 365 days for the Earth to complete one
What is a revolution?
True or False: The days and nights are 12 hours each at the equator at Fall and Spring Equinox
What is true?
The shape of Earth's orbit
Ellipse
What season is occurring when the Earth is closest to the Sun?
Winter
When is your shadow the longest? When the Sun is highest or lowest in the sky?
Lowest
What Earth's Motion causes the Sun to rise and set everyday?
Earth's Rotation
The cause of seasons
What is Earth's tilt?
The Earth's motion that allows us to see different constellations throughout the year.
What is revolution?
The rate of revolution around the Sun.
What is 1 degree/day?
What Season Occurs in the NH when Earth's tilt is towards the Sun
What is Summer?
If the northern end of Earth's axis leans away from the sun, what season is happening in the southern hemisphere?
Summer
The amount of rotations on one year.
What is 365?
What would happen to Summer and Winter if the Earth's Axial tilt increased?
Warmer Summers and Cooler Winters
What is June?
The north end of Earth's axis of rotation points towards what star?
Polaris