Unit Test (60%): Sun-Earth-Moon System

Front

Movement of Earth around its axis

Back

rotation

Front

PATH of Earth as it revolves around the sun

Back

orbit

Front

Line passing through Earth's center and poles

Back

axis

Front

MOVEMENT of Earth around the sun

Back

revolution

Front

When the sun is farthest north or south of the equator; signifying the start of summer or winter.

Back

solstice

Front

Either of the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun; day and night are equal in length.

Back

equinox

Front

Half of the Earth is dark in the image below. What is the dark half of Earth experiencing?

Back

Nighttime

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete revolution?

Back

1 year

Front

Position 1 represents the start of ________ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Back

Summer

Front

When it's winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted _______ the Sun.

Back

AWAY from