Seasons and following the Sun: CrashCourseKids

Front

Which season has the longest days of fun in the sun? Options: spring, summer, fall, winter

Back

summer

Front

Our planet Earth revolves around the sun, making one complete orbit every _____

Back

365 days

Front

Earth isn't standing straight up and down. Instead, it's tilted on its _____

Back

axis

Front

Which word means "half of the Earth"?

Back

hemisphere

Front

In which month is the northern hemisphere tilted towards the Sun? Options: March, June, September, December

Back

June

Front

Which term is used to describe light that is hitting a region straight on?

Back

direct sunlight

Front

In December, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, which leads to ____

Back

cooler temperatures and shorter days

Front

In which seasons do both hemispheres get about the same amount of direct sunlight? Options: spring and summer, spring and autumn, autumn and winter, summer and winter

Back

spring and autumn

Front

In winter, when the northern hemisphere is getting very little direct sunlight, _____

Back

temperatures are low

Front

In summer, when Toronto is getting direct sunlight, temperatures are _____

Back

high