🕑Fast & Curious Week 12

Front

What is the movement of an object around another object called?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the northernmost (top) point of the Earth's axis?

Back

North Pole

Front

What is the half of the Earth south of the equator called?

Back

Southern Hemisphere

Front

What is the imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates?

Back

Axis

Front

What is the half of the Earth north of the equator called?

Back

Northern Hemisphere

Front

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

Back

Equator

Front

What is the term for the circular path an object takes when it revolves around another object?

Back

Orbit

Front

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

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the effect called that causes the direction of winds and currents to be deflected due to the Earth's rotation?

Back

Coriolis Effect

Front

What is the term for the area of the Earth that is always warm and receives direct sunlight?

Back

Tropics