Discovery Education: Rotation, Orbits, Seasons Test

Front

What is the Earth's closest point to the sun called?

Back

Perihelion

Front

What happens when the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun?

Back

It experiences summer.

Front

What is the term for the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

Why do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres have opposite seasons?

Back

Because of the tilt of the Earth's axis.

Front

What did scientists like Copernicus and Galileo use to prove Earth's position in the solar system?

Back

Telescopes.

Front

What is the term for the path that the Earth takes as it revolves around the sun?

Back

Orbit.

Front

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

Back

The changing seasons.

Front

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

Back

Summer Solstice.

Front

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

Back

Winter Solstice.

Front

What is the effect of the Earth's rotation on its axis?

Back

It causes day and night.