Seasons Review Warm-up

It divides the earth into ___________ and ___________ hemispheres.

• eastern and western

• northern and southern

When does the summer solstice happen?

• June 23rd

• June 21st

• December 21st

When does the winter solstice happen?

• December 21st

• December 22nd

• June 21st

What is an equinox?

• This is the time in the year that is halfway between the solstices.

• This is the time in the year that is a quarter between the solstices.

An equinox happens twice a year.

• false

• true

Longest day of the year

• Autumnal Equinox
• Summer Solstice 
• Winter Solstice
• Vernal Equinox

Shortest day of the year

• Autumnal Equinox
• Summer Solstice 
• Winter Solstice
• Vernal Equinox

23.5 degrees

• axis
• day
• tilt
• rotation

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

• The equator
• The poles
• The Tropic of Cancer
• The Tropic of Capricorn

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