Constellations
Another name for "The Big Bear"
Ursa Major
The degree of Earth's tilt
23.5 degrees
First day of fall
Autumnal equinox
Regular change in temperature that happens each year.
Seasons
Earth's rotation takes this long
24 hours
When you find the "Big Square" you find me.
Pegasus
June 21st
First day of summer or summer solstice
First day of spring
Vernal equinox
If it's winter in Arizona, it's this season in New Zealand.
Summer
Earth's revolution takes this long
365 days or 1 year
My other name is Ursa Minor.
The Little Bear
Month and date the solstice's occur
June 21st
December 21st
Month and date the equinoxes occur
March 21st
September 21st
Earth's Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
Summer
Brightest star in the sky
Sirius
In the middle of Scorpius, you will find this giant red star.
Antares
December 21st
First day of winter or winter solstice
Two dates in which the lengths of day and night are equal.
March 21st and September 21st
Hours of daylight are the shortest.
Winter
Always points north
Polaris or North star
The constellation that holds Regulus and Denebola
Leo
During winter in the Southern Hemisphere, Earth's axis is tilted ___________ from the sun.
away
Equinoxes occur when Earth's tilted axis is ____________ to the sun's rays.
Perpendicular
Places located near the equator have this many seasons
2 (wet and dry). Temperatures are usually temperate year-round
Constellation with Betelgeuse and Rigel
Orion