Earth's Place in the Universe

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What direction is a hemisphere's axis pole pointing during winter?

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Away from the sun.

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What is the reason for the least amount of daylight during the winter solstice in Massachusetts?

Back

Earth's Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.

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Why do the Sun's rays strike different parts of Earth at different angles?

Back

Because the Earth's surface facing the sun is curved.

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What is it called when your part of the Earth faces away from the Sun?

Back

Night.

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Why is it warmer at the equator than at the North Pole?

Back

The equator receives more direct sunlight than the North Pole.

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Front

What is the term for the imaginary line that the Earth rotates around?

Back

Axis.

Front

What phenomenon occurs when the Earth's axis is tilted towards the Sun?

Back

Summer.

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What is the effect of the Earth's rotation on day and night?

Back

It causes day and night by rotating different parts of the Earth into and out of sunlight.

Front

What is the significance of the equinoxes?

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They are the times of the year when day and night are approximately equal in length.

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What is the term for the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Summer Solstice.

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