Day/Night and Seasons

Front

Earth ____________ on its axis to give us day and night.

Back

rotates

Front

Earth __________ around the sun once every 365 1/4 days.

Back

revolves

Front

Earth is ___________ at a 23.5 degree angle to give us seasons.

Back

tilted

Front

Earth's North Pole always faces the North Star, which is also called ___________

Back

Polaris

Front

At position 1, the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing ___________

Back

winter

Front

The first day of winter and the first day of summer is called the _____________

Back

Solstice

Front

The first day of Spring and fall is called the ____________

Back

Equinox

Front

At position 1, the Northern Hemisphere will be experiencing____________ rays.

Back

indirect

Front

The hours of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere at position 1 will be __________.

Back

shorter

Front

At position 1, the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing ____________

Back

summer