Seasons Review

Front

What is the term for a spinning motion on an axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the shortest day of the year called?

Back

Winter Solstice

Front

If it is spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

Back

Fall

Front

What is the term for the motion of one object around another?

Back

Revolution

Front

If you are experiencing summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in Australia?

Back

Winter

Front

What are the four seasons?

Back

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Front

What causes the seasons to change?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun.

Front

What is the equinox?

Back

A time when day and night are of equal length, occurring in spring and fall.

Front

What is the longest day of the year called?

Back

Summer Solstice

Front

During which season do the leaves typically change color and fall?

Back

Fall