All About The Earth
How many degrees is Earth's Axis?
About 23.5 Degrees.
How long does it take the Earth to rotate?
24 hours.
Are the seasons the same or opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Opposite
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun it experiences more daylight? True or False?
True
Define annual.
Something that happens every year.
What is the Northern Hemisphere?
The half of the Earth located North of the Equator.
How long does it take the Earth to make 1 revolution around the Sun?
365 and 1/4 days.
Why do we have different seasons?
Earth is titling on its axis as it revolves around the Sun.
In what season does the Northern Hemisphere have more daylight?
Summer
Describe the December Solstice.
Earth's North Pole is tilted away from the Sun. The South pole is tilted towards the Sun. (Northern Hemisphere has the shortest amount of daylight on this day).
What is the Equator?
An imaginary line that cuts the Earth in half between the North and South Poles.
What happens to the Earth's Axis as it revolves around the sun?
Nothing, it always stays the same.
Describe how the Earth's tilt would look when it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Northern Hemisphere would be tilted towards the Sun and the Southern Hemisphere would be tilted away from the sun.
When one hemisphere is tilted towards the sun what happens to the other hemisphere?
It is tilted away from the Sun.
What are the equinoxes?
All locations have the same amount of daylight and night. The sun shine equally on the Northern and Southern Hemispheres on this day.
Where is the Equator located? (Degrees)
At 0 degrees latitude.
What is the difference between revolve vs. rotation?
Revolve: To orbit around another object
Rotation: To spin around an axis
Summer.
Does the Earth receive more of the Sun's energy in the Summer or the Winter?
Summer. The Earth receives energy from the Sun in the Summer, but does not give as much energy off to space, thus creating the warm temperatures.
In Early February it is Summer South of the Equator and the sun shine directly on this hemisphere. What happens in the Northern Hemisphere?
In the Northern Hemisphere it is Winter and the sun shines indirectly on this hemisphere.
What is the difference between polar and tropical?
Polar: areas closest to the North or South Poles.
Tropical: areas with a climate that is very hot and humid closest to the Equator.
What shape does the Earth orbit around in the Sun in?
An elliptical or an oval.
When it is Summer in the United States, what season would it be in Chile?
Winter.
Where does Earth receive the most of the Sun's energy?
The equator.
In Early November it is spring South of the Equator. What is happening North of the Equator?