Seasons

Question 1

What is earths revolution

Answer 1

The movement of the planet around the sun.
Travels in an oval pathway called an orbit
This and the tilt of earth causes the seasons

Question 2

How long does the orbit take

Answer 2

365.25 days

Question 3

What is a solstice

Answer 3

A time of year when earths position indicates the start of summer or the start of winter

Question 4

Summer solstice

Answer 4

•the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun
•days are longer than nights
•it is warmer because the suns rays are more direct

Question 5

Winter solstice

Answer 5

•the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
•nights are longer than days
•it is cooler because the suns rays are slanted

Question 6

What is Equinox

Answer 6

•a time of year when the earths position indicates the start of spring or fall.(days and nights are the same length)
•A season is the time it takes earth to got from an equinox to a solstice or vice versa