Earth & Sun: Investigation 1 Review

Front

When does the sun create the longest shadows?

Back

Winter

Front

What is the spinning of a planet, moon, or star on its axis called?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the imaginary line that runs from pole to pole on Earth?

Back

Axis

Front

Why is it colder in winter than in summer?

Back

The earth is tilted away from the sun.

Front

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

Back

It is winter.

Front

What is the term for the path that a planet takes around the sun?

Back

Orbit

Front

What do we call the line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

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

Back

It causes different seasons as the Earth orbits the sun.

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth around the sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

What season occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun?

Back

Summer