Module 9: Earth's Motion and Its Effects

Front

The reason we have seasons is because the Earth is _______

Back

tilted

Front

If it is spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

Back

Fall

Front

A massive ball of gas in outer space that gives off heat, light, and other forms of radiation is called a _______

Back

star

Front

As the Earth orbits around the sun, the direction of the tilt of its axis changes. True or False?

Back

False

Front

The spinning of a celestial body, such as a planet, around an axis is called _______

Back

rotation

Front

The path that a celestial body takes as it moves around another celestial body is called _______

Back

revolution

Front

The imaginary line that passes through the center of the Earth and around which the Earth rotates is called the _______

Back

axis

Front

The time it takes for the Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis is approximately _______ hours.

Back

24 hours

Front

The time it takes for the Earth to complete one full revolution around the sun is approximately _______ days.

Back

365 days

Front

The season that occurs when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun is called _______

Back

summer