Unit 7 Vocab

Front

What is the imaginary line that extends through the Earth's north pole and out the south pole, tilted at 25⁰?

Back

Axis

Front

What is the cycle of summer, fall, winter, and spring due to variation in intensity of the sun and length of day caused by the tilt of the earth?

Back

Season Cycle

Front

What is the movement in an elliptical path around a center that causes the season cycle?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the cycle of daytime and nighttime caused by the rotation of the Earth about its axis?

Back

Day/Night Cycle

Front

What is a tide during a new or full moon when there is the greatest difference between high and low water?

Back

Spring Tide

Front

What is the term for the path that the Earth takes around the sun?

Back

Orbit

Front

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

Back

Axial Tilt

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis?

Back

24 hours

Front

What is the term for the gravitational pull of the moon that causes tides?

Back

Lunar Gravity

Front

What is the term for the area of the Earth that is illuminated by the sun at any given time?

Back

Daylight Zone