Module 9: Earth's Motion and Its Effects

Front

Direct rays of sunlight are ___________.

Back

more intense

Front

The orbiting of an object around another object is called ___________.

Back

revolution

Front

Indirect rays of sunlight are ___________.

Back

less intense

Front

If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, it is what season in the northern hemisphere?

Back

Summer

Front

What causes fall and spring?

Back

The sun is around the equator, not above or below it, causing milder temperatures.

Front

The tilt of the Earth on its axis is approximately __________ degrees.

Back

23.5 degrees

Front

The term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object is called ___________.

Back

orbit

Front

The time it takes for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis is __________ hours.

Back

24 hours

Front

The phenomenon that causes day and night is ___________.

Back

the rotation of the Earth on its axis

Front

The season when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun is called ___________.

Back

Summer