Movement of the Earth- Day/Night Cycle and Seasons

Front

What is the effect of Earth's rotation on its axis?

Back

It causes the day and night cycle.

Front

What causes the seasons to change?

Back

Earth's revolution around the Sun and its tilted axis.

Front

Where will a tree's shadow be when the sun is high in the sky?

Back

The shadow will be shorter and closer to the tree.

Front

When does summer occur in a hemisphere?

Back

When that hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.

Front

What happens to shadows when the sun gets higher in the sky?

Back

Shadows get shorter.

Front

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

Back

Revolution.

Front

What is the tilt of Earth's axis?

Back

About 23.5 degrees.

Front

What is the natural cycle affected by Earth's rotation?

Back

The day and night cycle.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

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

Front

What season occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun?

Back

Winter.