Seasons

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during Position 3?

Back

Summer

Front

What is the imaginary line that runs through the poles of a planet?

Back

Axis

Front

What is the half of Earth located below the equator called?

Back

Southern Hemisphere

Front

What is the path an object takes as it revolves around another object?

Back

Orbit

Front

What describes a solstice?

Back

Either the longest or shortest day of the year for a hemisphere.

Front

What is the term for the time when day and night are of equal length?

Back

Equinox

Front

What is the season that follows winter?

Back

Spring

Front

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

Back

Axial tilt

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during Position 1?

Back

Winter

Front

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

Back

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