Seasons
What season is March-May when the weather gets cooler and the leaves of some trees turn red, yellow or brown. ?
Autumn
What causes the seasons?
The earth's tilt
What is the equator
The imaginary line around the earth
365.25 days.
What season is June-August and is very cold?
Winter
How is the earth tilted when it is winter here?
Away from the sun
What is the northern hemisphere?
The top half of the earth.
What is a leap year and why do they occur?
Every 4 years is a leap year. Because the Earth takes 365.25 days to orbit the Sun those extra .25 days add up to one (1) extra day every 4 years.
What season is September-November and is warm?
Spring
How is the earth tilted when it is summer?
Toward the sun
What is the southern hemisphere? What hemisphere do we live in?
The bottom half of the earth.
The southern hemisphere.
How long does it take the Earth to spin on its own axis?
24 hours
What season is December-February and is very hot?
Summer
How is the earth tilted when it is spring?
Not toward or away from the sun. The earth is moving closer to facing the sun so the weather starts to warm up.
What is the earth's orbit?
The path the earth follows around the sun
What is the tilt of the Earth?
23.5 degrees
If it is autumn here what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
spring
Name the seasons in order starting with winter.
Winter, spring, summer, autumn
How is the earth tilted when it is fall?
not towards or away from the sun. The earth is starting to move closer to facing away from the sun so it starts to get colder.
What is the earth's rotation
Earth's spin
Are the days shorter in June or December? Why?
The days are shorter in June, because the earth is tilted away from the sun.
What is one thing you learned about the tilt of the earth or the seasons today?
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