Earth's Rotation, Revolution, and Seasons

Front

What is the term for the motion of a body that travels around another body in space?

Back

Revolution

Front

What does Earth rotate on?

Back

An imaginary axis.

Front

What would you need to do to make all days on Earth the same length?

Back

Keep the Earth from tilting on its axis.

Front

During winter months, the northern hemisphere is tilted in which direction relative to the Sun?

Back

Farther away from the Sun.

Front

What day do the hours of daylight and darkness become approximately equal everywhere on Earth?

Back

Equinox.

Front

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

Back

Rotation.

Front

What is the effect of Earth's axial tilt on seasons?

Back

It causes different seasons as different hemispheres receive varying amounts of sunlight.

Front

What is a solstice?

Back

A solstice is an event that occurs twice a year when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marking the longest and shortest days.

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

The rotation of Earth on its axis.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

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