Rotation and Revolution

Front

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

Back

Axis

Front

What do we call the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

What season is it when the part of the world you are in is leaning towards the Sun?

Back

Summer

Front

What ancient tool was invented to determine the time of day using the position of the Sun?

Back

Sundial

Front

What is another name for the spring season?

Back

Vernal Equinox

Front

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

Back

Revolution

Front

What do we call the time of year when day and night are of equal length?

Back

Equinox

Front

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

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

Back

Diurnal Motion

Front

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

Back

Axial Tilt