Day/Night & Seasons

Front

What is the time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

Back

365 days

Front

Why is the southern hemisphere experiencing summer when the bottom of the axis is facing the sun?

Back

Because it receives more rays of sunlight.

Front

What does the diagram of the Earth's movement around the Sun demonstrate?

Back

Seasons

Front

What is the term for the motion of one object around another object?

Back

Revolution

Front

If it's summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

Back

Winter

Front

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

Back

Rotation

Front

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

Back

24 hours

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

Front

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

Back

The changing seasons.

Front

What season occurs in the northern hemisphere when it is tilted towards the sun?

Back

Summer