Days and Seasons

Day and night occurs because the Earth is rotating on its

The Earth rotates once every

• Year

• Month

• Day

• Second

Only half of the Earth is illuminated by the sun at any one time

• True

• False

Day and night is caused by the...

• Rotation of the Earth on its axis

• Orbit of the Earth around the Sun

• Tilt of the Earth's axis

Earth's seasons are caused by...

• The rotation of the Earth around its axis

• Tilt of the Earth's axis

• The orbit of the Earth around the Sun

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun

When the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun, what season does it experience?

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

• Spring

When the southern hemisphere is pointed away from the sun, what season does it experience?

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

• Spring

Countries around the equator do not experience summer or winter

• True

• False

What are the three things that happen during summer?

• The daytime is longer

• Shadows become shorter

• The temperature becomes warmer

• The sun is lower in the sky

What are the three things that happen during winter?

• The daytime is shorter

• Shadows become longer

• The temperature becomes warmer

• The sun is lower in the sky