Seasons

Front

What is the action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the half of Earth located below the equator called?

Back

Southern Hemisphere

Front

What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Spring

Front

What is the path an object takes as it revolves around another object?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the imaginary line drawn around Earth that divides it into two halves?

Back

Equator

Front

What is the term for the tilt of the Earth's axis that affects the seasons?

Back

Axial tilt

Front

What are the two times of the year when day and night are of equal length?

Back

Equinoxes

Front

What is the term for the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Summer Solstice

Front

What is the term for the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Winter Solstice

Front

What is the effect called when the Earth's rotation causes the apparent movement of the sun across the sky?

Back

Coriolis Effect