Cyclical Motion 23

Front

What is the line running down the center of Earth called?

Back

Axis

Front

What causes the sun to look like it is rising in the east and setting in the west?

Back

Earth's rotation

Front

Which position is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing cooler temperatures and fewer daylight hours?

Back

Position 4

Front

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

Back

Fall

Front

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

Back

Northern hemisphere

Front

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

What is the effect of Earth's tilt on seasons?

Back

It causes different parts of Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

Front

What is the term for the path Earth takes around the sun?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the primary reason for the change in seasons?

Back

The tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the sun.

Front

What phenomenon causes day and night?

Back

Earth's rotation on its axis.