Earth's Axis
Direct and Indirect Sunlight
Hemispheres
Seasons
100
The North End is always pointed toward the North Star
What is the direction of the Earth's Axis?
100
Sunlight that is not blocked by shade
What is direct sunlight?
100
Season for Southern Hemisphere when Northern Hemisphere is in winter
What is summer?
100
Summertime in the Southern Hemisphere is winter in the Northern Hemisphere
What are the seasons?
200
This causes seasonal changes
What is the role of the Earth's tilt and orbit?
200
When the United States least affected by the sun's rays
What is indirect sunlight?
200
Season for Northern Hemisphere when Southern Hemisphere is in Spring
What is Fall?
200
The season when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
What is Winter?
300
Year round climate would not change much and the Earth would not have much light without it
What is the impact of the Earth's tilt in seasons?
300
When the United States is affected most by the sun's rays
What is direct sunlight?
300
The imaginary line halfway between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
What is the equator?
300
Where there is very little change in seasons
What is the equator?
400
Earth on Axis
What is Rotate?
400
The two times each year when the Sun's strongest rays are directly hitting the equator
What is equinox?
400
The division between the Western and Eastern Hemisphere
What is the Prime Meridian?
400
The season when the Northern Hemisphere is titled more away from the sun than it is towards the sun
What is Fall?
500
Earth around Sun
What is Revolve?
500
The Season in the Northern Hemisphere where there is direct sunlight
What is summer?
500
Autumn and Spring Equinox
What is the time when the sun appears directly above the equator?
500
The season where the Northern Hemisphere is titled more towards the sun than away from the sun
What is Spring?