Seasons

Front

What are the seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres?

Back

Seasons are always opposite.

Front

What is the start of fall and spring called?

Back

The equinox.

Front

What term describes how the Earth travels around the Sun?

Back

Revolution.

Front

What happens during the fall and spring equinox?

Back

We get 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of dark.

Front

What term describes how the Earth spins?

Back

Rotation.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis, while revolution is the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

Front

What causes the change of seasons?

Back

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

Front

What is a solstice?

Back

A solstice is an event that occurs when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marking the longest and shortest days of the year.

Front

How many equinoxes are there in a year?

Back

There are two equinoxes in a year: the spring equinox and the fall equinox.

Front

What is the significance of the equinoxes?

Back

Equinoxes mark the points in the year when day and night are approximately equal in length.