Earth's Seasons

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

Earth's rotation on its axis every twenty-four hours causes day and night.

Front

What is the shape of the path that planets orbit around the Sun?

Back

Elliptical orbit.

Front

What season occurs during the Spring Equinox?

Back

Spring Equinox.

Front

What season occurs during the Fall Equinox?

Back

Fall (Autumn) Equinox.

Front

What is the imaginary line that runs through the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole?

Back

Earth's Axis.

Front

What is the term for the movement of Earth around the Sun?

Back

Revolution.

Front

What is the term for the tilt of Earth's axis?

Back

Axial tilt.

Front

What is the longest day of the year called?

Back

Summer Solstice.

Front

What is the shortest day of the year called?

Back

Winter Solstice.

Front

What phenomenon occurs when day and night are of equal length?

Back

Equinox.