Chapter 8 Flashcards
Earth completes one rotation on its
Axis
As Earth_____, the sun appears to rise in the_____ and sets in the
_____.
Rotates, east, west
The stars, Moon, and planets appear to move across the sky each night because of Earth’s_______.
Rotation
At dawn and dusk, shadows are______, and at midday, they are____
long, short
Each year, Earth completes one_____.
Rotation
In June, the North Pole is tilted_______the sun so sunlight hits the northern Hemisphere at an_______angle
Toward, steeper
In summer, light is more _____then it is in winter
Intence
In December, the North Pole is tilted_______the sun so sunlight hits the northern Hemisphere at a_______angle
Away from, low
When it hits winter in the northern Hemisphere it’s______ in the Southern Hemisphere
Summer
In northern Alaska, summer nights are_____________ but during winter the sun hardly_________.
The sun rises_______ in the sky in summer then it does in winter.
Near the equator the suns apparent path changes_____ during the year then at higher latitudes.
Much less
The suns path repeats itself every year then at ______________
Rise set
Earths closest neighbor in space is the
Moon
Moonlight reflects off the
Sun
The moon has. like on Earth but no
Rock atmosphere
