The Sun
The sun is the star for which galaxy?
The Milkyway
How long does it take for the sun to do a complete rotation?
24 hrs.
Earth has how many seasons?
4
What is the imaginary line called that represents the center of our Earth?
The equator.
The earth always points toward the _________?
North Star
The suns main job on the Earth is to do what?
Heat it.
How long does it take for the Earth to do a complete revolution around the Sun?
365 days
The earth spins on its _____?
axis
What is each half of the earth called?
The winter solstice happens on what date?
December 21st
T or F? The sun heats the Earth equally.
False
In which season is there 8 hours of day and 16 hours of night?
Winter
It takes the Earth 24 hour to complete one _______?
rotation
Utah is located in which hemisphere?
The Northern Hemisphere.
Which part of the earth experiences equal day and night all year long?
The Equator/Tropics
The sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ______.
East, West
In which seasons is there 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night?
Spring and Autumn
The earth is tilted at what degree on its axis?
23.5
Which parts of the globe experience the winter season all year round?
The poles.
When it is winter in the southern hemisphere was season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Summer.
The most time the sun can be out anywhere on Earth is?
24 hours.
From one solstice to another solstice there is approximately how much time in between?
6 months
The earth orbits in what type of shape?
An elipse.
What is the name of the center line in the middle of the Northern Hemisphere?
The Tropic of Cancer.
When both hemispheres receive the same amount of sunlight this is called a _____?
equinox