Earth's Rotation and Revolution

Front

What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing when the Northern Hemisphere is leaning away from the Sun?

Back

Summer

Front

What does the Earth's rotation on its axis create?

Back

Day and night

Front

If you are getting ready for school, what are students on the other side of the world getting ready for?

Back

Bed

Front

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs through the North Pole to the South Pole?

Back

Axis

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

Back

24 hours

Front

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

Back

Orbit

Front

What are the four main seasons on Earth?

Back

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Front

What causes the change of seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun

Front

What is the equator?

Back

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis; revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun.