Page 2 Earth / Space Flashcards
A Star is an astronomic object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity
Stars
Stars cool fact
Stars appear to move in the sky because of earths rotation
The starts that we see in a constellation are actually very, very, very, very, very far away
A group of starts forming a mythical figure in the night sky. these are visible at different points of the year from the southern and northern hemispheres
Constellation
Constellation cool fact
cancer = the crab
Two halves of the earth divided by the equator. (The northern and the southern) People in the southern hemisphere see different constellations than people in the northern hemisphere
The Hemispheres
The Hemispheres cool fact
Northern = North America, Europe, Asia Southern = Antarctica, South America, Australia
Each of the four division of the year (spring, summer, fall, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth’s tilt and changing position with regard to the sun
The Seasons
The Season - Summer Solstice
June 20th (Longest Daylight)
The Season - Fall Equinox
September 22nd
The Season - Winter Solstice
December 21st (Shortest Daylight)
The Season - Spring Equinox
March 19th
