Q2C2 Seasons Review

Front

What is the motion of the Earth that causes day and night?

Back

Rotation

Front

How many days are there in a year on Earth?

Back

365

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during the months of March, April, and May?

Back

Spring

Front

If it is daytime in one part of the world, what time of day is it in the opposite part?

Back

Nighttime

Front

What is the event called when day and night are of equal length?

Back

Equinox

Front

What is the tilt of the Earth's axis responsible for?

Back

The changing seasons.

Front

What are the two main types of solstices?

Back

Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice.

Front

What season is opposite to winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Summer

Front

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

Back

Orbit

Front

What happens during a solstice?

Back

The Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon.