Earth's Rotation & Revolution

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilting towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter
• Spring
• Fall
• Summer

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.
• Earth's rotation and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

Which definition explains what a solstice is?

• When the days and nights are equal?
• When the Sun is at its lowest or highest.
• When the Sun moves.
• When we don't see any light for 6 months.

What direction does the Earth's axis always point?

• West
• East
• North
• South

The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space is called

• astrology
• biology
• geology
• astronomy

Sunlight hits Earth’s surface most directly at the _______. Because of this, this particular area doesn't experience seasons.

• North Pole
• South Pole
• Equator
• International Date Line

 A cycle is something that happens over and over again, like the seasons and day & night. 

• True
• False
• Maybe
• Not sure

At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere
• Eastern hemisphere
• Western hemisphere

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere
• Western hemisphere
• Eastern hemisphere

At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall