SOL 4.6 Earth, Moon, & Sun

Front

The Earth is divided into two halves called ___________

Back

The Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

Front

The reason we have seasons is due to the ....

Back

the tilt of the Earth's axis and its revolution around the sun.

Front

Earth rotates on an imaginary line called an(a) _______________.

Back

axis.

Front

How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?

Back

24 hours.

Front

What moon phase is shown?

Back

first quarter.

Front

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

The equator.

Front

What is the term for the path the Earth takes around the Sun?

Back

Orbit.

Front

What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on climate?

Back

It causes the seasons.

Front

What is the name of the phase when the Moon is completely illuminated?

Back

Full moon.

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

Back

Lunar month (about 29.5 days).