Vocabulary
To spin
When it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, it is ______ in the Northern Hemisphere.
summer
List the outer planets. These planets are made up of gas
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
list the seasons of Earth in order
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Caused by Earth's rotation on axis
Day/Night
to go around in a circular path
Orbit
When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, it is ______ in the Northern Hemisphere.
Winter
List the inner planets. These planets are made up of rock
mercury, venus, earth, and mars
True/False:
Rotation creates seasons
False
an imaginary line across the middle of the Earth
Equator
When the Northern half of the Earth is tilted towards the sun, it is _____ in the Northern hemisphere.
Summer
List 3 things a planet must have to be considered a planet?
clear obit, orbit in a circle, must have a circular shape
Seasons caused when neither of the Earth is directly pointed towards Sun
How many days in a year?
365.25
The imaginary line the runs through the center of the earth
axis
Winter
Why is it warmer in the Summer in the Northern Hemisphere
The Earth is facing the sun and the rays are directly hitting the Northern Hemisphere
How long does it take for the Earth to complete 1 spin on its axis?
24 hours
Sun rises in the ____ and sets in the _____.
East; West
The Northern _____ and the Southern _____. Each half of the Earth.
Hemisphere
Earth's seasons are caused by
Earth's tilt
Why is it cooler in the winter in the Northern Hemisphere
The Northern hemisphere is facing away from the sun and the rays are indirectly reaching the Northern Hemisphere
What degree is Earth tilted?
23.5 degrees
List the planets in order from closest to Sun to farthest
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune