Seasons Vocabulary

Front

Indirect rays of sunlight are ___________.

Back

less intense

Front

What causes more heat, indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?

Back

direct

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

The place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called the __________.

Back

aphelion

Front

Astronomical Unit

Back

a unit of measurement equal to the average distance between Earth and the sun; about 150 million km

Front

Axis

Back

an imaginary line around which a rotating object turns

Front

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

Back

It causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the term for the closest point in a planet's orbit to the Sun?

Back

perihelion

Front

What phenomenon occurs when the Sun is directly above the equator?

Back

equinox

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What are the two solstices called?

Back

Summer solstice and Winter solstice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the primary reason for the change in seasons?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1