Seasons Review

Front

What is the term for an object spinning on its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

Back

The poles

Front

What is the imaginary line that runs through Earth called?

Back

Axis

Front

How many degrees is the Earth's axis tilted?

Back

23.5 degrees

Front

If it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

Fall

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object?

Back

Revolution

Front

What season occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun?

Back

Summer

Front

What phenomenon causes the change of seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis and its revolution around the sun.

Front

What is the equinox?

Back

A time when day and night are approximately equal in length, occurring in spring and fall.

Front

What is the solstice?

Back

The time when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marking the longest and shortest days of the year.