Seasons And Climatology Flashcards
What is rotation?
The process where the earth rotates around its own axis at 23.5 degrees
True or false
Rotation causes seasons and one year
False, revolution causes seasons and one year
True or False
Revolution causes day and night
False, Rotation causes day and night
How many times does the earth revolve around the sun?
Once every 365 1/4
What is revolution?
The movement of the earth around the sun.
On the 21/22 of March the Northern hemisphere is experiencing?
Spring
On the 21/22 of June a winter/ summer solstice/equinox occurs in the Southern Hemisphere
Winter, solstice
What is an equinox?
When there is equal day and equal night
What is a solstice?
When there is longer or shorter night and longer or shorter day.
On the 21/22 of June the suns rays are over the ____________.
Tropics
