Changing Seasons

Front

How long does it take Earth to make one trip around the sun?

Back

one year

Front

What causes more heat, indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?

Back

direct

Front

Why is the Equator warmest?

Back

Because it receives the most direct sunlight

Front

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

Back

23.5

Front

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

Back

tilt of the earth's axis

Front

Equinox

Back

equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

Front

What is the longest day of the year? Options: winter solstice, summer solstice, fall equinox, spring equinox

Back

summer solstice

Front

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

Back

Northern hemisphere

Front

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

Back

It is winter.

Front

In spring/fall, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

Back

Neither away or toward