Day and Night Flashcards
1
Q
Where does Earth rotate
A
It rotates on his axis and it goes from west to east
2
Q
How angled is the earth axis
A
Is on a angle of 23.5 from vertical
3
Q
What is an equator
A
It is a line that divides earth into to parts. Northern and Southern Hemisphere
4
Q
What is a Equinox
A
An equinox are two days of the year that experience 12 hours of daylight and 12 hour of darkness.
5
Q
What is the artic circle
A
Is an area of the Earth around the South Pole. It is at a latitude of 66 angle south of the equator
6
Q
What is a solstice
A
It is the shortest day on Earth.
There is the summer solstice that is 16 hours and 38 min long. There is the winter solstice that is long 7 hours and 50 min.
