Seasons

Front

What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its own axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth around the Sun, taking approximately 365 days?

Back

Revolution

Front

What are the two equinoxes called when day and night are of equal length?

Back

Autumnal and Vernal Equinoxes

Front

Which hemisphere experiences summer when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun?

Back

Southern Hemisphere experiences winter.

Front

What 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 position of the Earth during the Northern Hemisphere's summer?

Back

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun.

Front

What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on sunlight received at different latitudes?

Back

It causes varying intensities of sunlight, leading to different seasons.

Front

What is the term for the path that the Earth takes around the Sun?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the phenomenon called when the Sun is directly overhead at noon at the Tropic of Cancer?

Back

Summer Solstice

Front

What is the phenomenon called when the Sun is directly overhead at noon at the Tropic of Capricorn?

Back

Winter Solstice