S6E2 Seasons Equinoxes Solstices

Front

What marks the beginning of each season?

Back

Equinoxes and solstices.

Front

What phenomenon occurs when the Earth receives nearly equal hours of day and night?

Back

Equinox.

Front

What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun?

Back

Elliptical.

Front

What causes the cycle of day and night on Earth?

Back

Rotation of the Earth.

Front

If it is winter in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

Back

Summer.

Front

What are the two equinoxes that occur each year?

Back

Vernal (Spring) Equinox and Autumnal (Fall) Equinox.

Front

What are the two solstices that occur each year?

Back

Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice.

Front

During which solstice does the northern hemisphere experience the longest day?

Back

Summer Solstice.

Front

During which solstice does the northern hemisphere experience the shortest day?

Back

Winter Solstice.

Front

What is the significance of the equinoxes in terms of daylight?

Back

They mark the points in the year when day and night are of approximately equal length.