Fast and Curious - Seasons

Front

What are the four seasons?

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Spring, Summer, Fall (Autumn), Winter.

Front

What causes the seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun.

Front

What is the term for the spinning of Earth on its axis?

Back

Rotation.

Front

How long does it take for Earth to complete one rotation?

Back

24 hours.

Front

What is the imaginary line that Earth spins around?

Back

Axis.

Front

When is it summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun.

Front

What season occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun?

Back

Winter.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis; revolution is the orbit of Earth around the Sun.

Front

What is the equator?

Back

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Front

What happens during the equinox?

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Day and night are approximately equal in length.