Vocabulary
To spin.
Rotation
When it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, it is ______ in the Northern Hemisphere.
summer
Day of the year when it is daylight all day in the North Pole
Summer solstice, June 21
List the seasons of Earth in order from the beginning of the year.
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
What force pulls the Earth and its oceans toward the moon and Sun to create tides?
Gravity
To orbit around another object.
Revolution
When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, it is ______ in the Northern Hemisphere.
Winter
Day of the year when it is dark for a whole day in the North Pole
Winter Solstice, December 21
True/False:
Rotation creates seasons
False
Moon, Earth, and Sun are aligned at 90 degrees.
Neap Tide
An imaginary line across the middle of the Earth separating it into two halves.
Equator
When the Northern half of the Earth is tilted towards the sun, it is _____ in the Northern hemisphere.
Summer
When is the vernal Equinox?
Spring
Seasons caused when neither of the Earth is directly pointed towards Sun
Moon, Earth, and Sun are aligned in a straight line.
Spring Tide
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
What causes Earth's seasons?
Earth's tilt on its axis and orbit around the sun
What are the phases of the moon cycle called during a neap tide?
Quarters
What is each half of the Earth called separated by the equator?
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Earth's seasons are caused by ______ and _____
Earth's tilt and orbit around the sun
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
Which tide is stronger?
Spring tide