Seasons Flashcards
Why do we have day and night
Because the earth is rotating on it’s axis
How long is a day on earth
24 hours long
What causes a year
The earth is orbiting around the sun
How long is a year on earth
365 and a quarter days
Why do we have seasons
The earth is split into two sections. The northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere. The earth is on a 23.5 tilt and if the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun we will have summer. If the northern hemisphere is tilting away from the sun we will have winter.
Why do we have longer days in summer
There will be more daylight hours
What is an easier way to say how we have seasons
The earth’s orbital motion around the sun. At different times of the year different parts of tHe earth are tilted towards the sun
Why do we have leap years
Because every four years there is an extra day due to the quarter added up
What is the moon
The earth’s natural satellite
How many days does it take for the moon to orbit the earth
28 days
Look at where summer winter spring and autumn would be on a diagram
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