CW: Seasons and Axial Tilt

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles 
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

The spinning movement on it axis is called __________.

• summer

• Earth's rotation

• seasons

The Earth is rotating AND revolving.

• True

• False

When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

• 7
• 30
• 91
• 365

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• gyration

What season is represented by this diagram?

• Fall

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

What date is represented by this diagram?

• March 21st

• September 23rd

• June 21st

• December 21st

What statement best represents this relationship?

• As the angle increases, the temperature decreases.

• As the angle increases, the temperature increases.

• As the angle decreases, the temperature increases.

• There is no relationship.