Seasons

Question 1

Rotation: The Earth turns around its ___________

Answer 1

axis

Question 2

One day: One ________ of the Earth on its axis. It takes ____ hours to make a complete rotation.

Answer 2

rotation; 24

Question 3

One half of the Earth is always ________ and one half is always darkness.

Answer 3

illuminated

Question 4

Rotation causes the sun to “appear” to _____ in the east and set in the ______

Answer 4

rise; west

Question 5

Revolution: The Earth moves around the _____

Answer 5

sun

Question 6

One year: One _____ of Earth around the sun. It takes Earth ______ days to make one trip around the sun

Answer 6

revolution; 365.25

Question 7

List some real life examples of revolution:

Answer 7

the moon revolves around the Earth

Question 8

The Earth is _______ as it revolves around the sun

Answer 8

rotating

Question 9

The tilt of the Earth is _______ and is always oriented the same way. This tilt causes ______ to follow a different path across Earth’s surface

Answer 9

23.5 degrees; the sun

Question 10

The tilt of the Earth and the positioning of Earth in its revolution around the sun determine the ______

Answer 10

season

Question 11

Does the distance between the sun and Earth affect the season?

Answer 11

no, the tilt of the Earth

Question 12

Summer Solstice date

Answer 12

June 21

Question 13

The Northern Hemisphere is titled ______ the sun

Answer 13

toward

Question 14

More direct energy/______ transfer

Answer 14

heat

Question 15

The North Pole experiences ______ hours of daylight

Answer 15

24

Question 16

Countries in the Northern Hemisphere experience the _______ day of the year

Answer 16

longest

Question 17

Aphelion: The Earth is actually at its _______ point from the sun during the Summer Solstice

Answer 17

farthest

Question 18

Winter Solstice date

Answer 18

December 21

Question 19

The Northern Hemisphere is titled ______ the sun

Answer 19

away

Question 20

The South Pole experiences 24 hours of _______, and the North Pole experiences 24 hours of _______

Answer 20

daylight; darkness

Question 21

Countries in the Northern Hemisphere experience the _______ day of the year

Answer 21

shortest

Question 22

Perihelion: The Earth is at its _________ point from the sun during the Winter Solstice

Answer 22

closest

Question 23

The equinox is where the Earth is not tilted towards or away from the _______

Answer 23

sun

Question 24

Spring date:

Answer 24

March 21

Question 25

Fall date:

Answer 25

September 21

Question 26

Day and night are nearly equal. They are both approximately _________ long

Answer 26

12 hours

Question 27

The amount of light reaching the norther and southern hemisphere is ________

Answer 27

equal