Earth's Motions

Means to follow a path. The earth does this every 365.24 days (revolution)

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Revolve

• Celestial Plan

This is what causes day and night

• Orbit around the sun

• Rotation of the Earth

• Revolve around the sun

• Celestial Plan

This is what causes Seasons

• Orbit around the sun

• Rotation of the Earth and earth's tilt

• Rotation of the Earth

• Orbit around the sun and the earth's tilt

June 20 - 22

• Summer Solstice

• Autumnal Equinox

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

September 22 - 23

• Summer Solstice

• Autumnal Equinox

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

December 21 - 22

• Summer Solstice

• Autumnal Equinox

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

March 20 - 21

• Summer Solstice

• Autumnal Equinox

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

Day when the earth's rotational axis is most towards or away from the sun. (CHOOSE TWO!)

• June

• December

• March

• September

Day when the earth's rotational axis is leaning along earth's orbit. Neither towards or away from the sun. (CHOOSE TWO!)

• June

• December

• March

• September

Which hemisphere below would be considered to be in summer?

• One tilted towards the sun

• One tilted away from the sun

• One that is neither tilted towards or away from the sun

• None of these