Earth's Tilt
Reason for seasons
What is Earth's tilt?
These colors reflect insolation
What are light colors?
Definition of sunlight
What is a portion of electromagnetic radiation that the sun emits?
Date of Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere
What is June 21st?
Do you want free points?
If "What is yes?", add 100.
If "What is no?", subtract 100.
Is the Earth's axis tilted
What is yes?
Temperatures are higher when the __________ of insolation is greater.
What is intensity?
Date(s) when direct sunlight hits New York City
What is nonexistent?
Dates of the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes
What is March 19/20th and September 22nd/23rd?
Reason for blue skies
What is the scattered blue light?
Earth's axis is tilted by a number of degrees
What is approximately 23.5 degrees?
The definition of Insolation
What is incoming solar radiation?
Date when the Antarctic receives indirect sunlight
What is every day?
Date when Sun appears to be at its largest size in the Northern Hemisphere/at perihelion
What is January 3rd?
Axial tilt has another scientific name
What is obliquity?
If the Earth's axis was not tilted, something would happen
What are even harsher seasons?
Effects of Earth's atmosphere on Insolation
What are absorption, reflection and scattering, and balance of energy?
Type of sunlight that is higher in temperature and has more energy
What is direct sunlight?
Date when Sun appears to be at its smallest size in the Northern Hemisphere/at aphelion
What is June 3rd?
Reason for moon's existence
What is the Giant Impact/Big Splash/Theia Impact?
If the Earth's axis was not tilted, something else would happen
What is no seasons?
The date with the maximum duration of insolation in the Northern Hemisphere
What is June 21st?
Where on Earth receives both direct and indirect sunlight in a month?
What is nowhere?
The astronomical first day of each season this year
What is March 19th, June 20th, September 22nd, and December 21st?
Reason for Earth's tilt
What is the Giant Impact/Big Splash/Theia Impact?