SOL 4.6 Earth, Moon, & Sun

Front

The Earth ______________ around the sun.

Back

revolves

Front

Earth rotates on an imaginary line called an(a) _______________.

Back

axis

Front

How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?

Back

24 hours

Front

When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is _________ in the Southern Hemisphere.

Back

winter

Front

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

Back

orbit

Front

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

Back

equator

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

Front

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

Back

elliptical

Front

What is the term for the tilt of the Earth's axis?

Back

axial tilt

Front

How many degrees is the Earth's axis tilted?

Back

23.5 degrees