Seasons
Earth's Movements
Facts and Numbers
Random
100
How many seasons are there?
4
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Name one of two ways the earth is moving?
orbit or revolution and rotation/spin
100
How long does it take the earth to rotate 1 time?
24 hours
100
Which season is the best one?
any answer is correct with an explanation why
200
Name 1 season
summer, spring, winter, autumn/fall
200
What is rotation?
earth spinning on its own axis
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How long does it take the earth to complete one revolution around the sun?
1 year or 365 days
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How is rotation different from revolution?
rotation is spinning on own axis while revolution is going around something else
300
Why do we have seasons?
earth's axis is tilted resulting in various amounts of daylight over the course of a year
300
What happens on earth because of rotation?
day and night
300
If I get 16 hours of day light, how long is night?
24 - 16 = 8 hours
300
If it's summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Winter because they are opposites
400
How is an equinox different from a solstice?
equinox = day and night
solstice = longest day or night depending on which hemisphere you live in
400
What is revolution?
Earth going around the sun
400
How many degrees tilted is the earth's axis?
23.5
400
Which equinox is spring for the southern hemisphere?
September equinox
500
What season is it during March if you live in the Southern Hemisphere?
Fall/autumn
500
What orbits the earth?
the moon
500
If I live in the northern hemisphere and I get 14 hours of daylight, how many hours of daylight would someone who live in the exact opposite direction in the southern hemisphere receive?
10 hours because it's the opposite. north gets 14 hours of day and 10 hours of night. South gets 14 hours of night and 10 hours of day
500
My baby is born in the summer. what month is his birthday?
August