SOL 4.6 Earth, Moon, & Sun

Front

It takes the moon _______ days to revolve around the Earth.

Back

27 days

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

Earth's rotation

Front

The Earth is divided into two halves called ___________

Back

The Northern and Southern Hemisphere

Front

The Earth ______________ around the sun.

Back

revolves

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

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

Back

revolution

Front

What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

Back

rotation

Front

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

Back

The equator

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?

Back

24 hours

Front

What is the effect of the tilt of the Earth's axis?

Back

It causes the seasons to change.