Seasons

Seasons

Ms. M

Poll

Got it?

• I get it, I understand that the Earth moves by rotating on its access and revolves around the sun.

• I need help with understanding rotation and revolution.

Multiple Choice

Object spinning on its axis.

• revolution

• rotation

Multiple Choice

The motion of one object around another object

• rotation

• revolution

Multiple Choice

What effect does the tilt of the earth have?

• It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
• It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
• When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
• When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day

The Northern Hemisphere faces (points towards) the North Star (Polaris) throughout its whole orbit.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
• The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
• Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

Multiple Choice

If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere.

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter