Earth - Sun Relationships

Front

What happens when it's spring in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

It's fall in the Northern Hemisphere.

Front

Imaginary line through the center of the earth (from the north pole to south pole)

Back

axis

Front

The path around the sun

Back

orbit

Front

Why is summer warmer than winter?

Back

The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun.

Front

The sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this?

Back

the spinning of the Earth's axis

Front

The length of one year is the time it takes Earth to complete one revolution around the sun.

Back

Earth to complete one revolution around the sun.

Front

It is necessary to add a day to the calendar every four years because

Back

the revolution of Earth is not exactly 365 days.

Front

What causes winter in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

The South Pole tilts away from the sun.

Front

Which of the following is a direct result of Earth’s rotation? Lunar eclipses, Winter weather, Daylight and night, seasons

Back

Daylight and night

Front

What controls the length of a day?

Back

the amount of time it takes Earth to complete a turn on its axis