Seasons Flashcards
Rotation: The Earth turns around its ___________
axis
One day: One ________ of the Earth on its axis. It takes ____ hours to make a complete rotation.
rotation; 24
One half of the Earth is always ________ and one half is always darkness.
illuminated
Rotation causes the sun to “appear” to _____ in the east and set in the ______
rise; west
Revolution: The Earth moves around the _____
sun
One year: One _____ of Earth around the sun. It takes Earth ______ days to make one trip around the sun
revolution; 365.25
List some real life examples of revolution:
the moon revolves around the Earth
The Earth is _______ as it revolves around the sun
rotating
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
23.5 degrees; the sun
The tilt of the Earth and the positioning of Earth in its revolution around the sun determine the ______
season
Does the distance between the sun and Earth affect the season?
no, the tilt of the Earth
Summer Solstice date
June 21
The Northern Hemisphere is titled ______ the sun
toward
More direct energy/______ transfer
heat
The North Pole experiences ______ hours of daylight
24
Countries in the Northern Hemisphere experience the _______ day of the year
longest
Aphelion: The Earth is actually at its _______ point from the sun during the Summer Solstice
farthest
Winter Solstice date
December 21
The Northern Hemisphere is titled ______ the sun
away
The South Pole experiences 24 hours of _______, and the North Pole experiences 24 hours of _______
daylight; darkness
Countries in the Northern Hemisphere experience the _______ day of the year
shortest
Perihelion: The Earth is at its _________ point from the sun during the Winter Solstice
closest
The equinox is where the Earth is not tilted towards or away from the _______
sun
Spring date:
March 21
