Earth's Motion Around the Sun

Hours of daylight and nighttime are equal during a(n)

• solstice

• equinox

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

Earth ______________ on its axis causing day and night.

• orbits

• revolves

• rotates

• flips

The yearly orbit of Earth round the Sun is called its

• rotation

• ellipse

• tilt

• revolution

Summer occurs on the hemisphere of Earth that

• turned away from the sun

• tilted toward the sun

• tilted away from the sun

• turned toward the sun

The line on which an object rotates is defined as

• rotation axis

• revolution axis

• tilt axis

• spin axis

Not only is the summer solstice the longest day of the year, it is also the day on which

• the Sun appears to be lowest in the sky

• sunset comes earliest

• the Sun appears to be highest in the sky

• sunrise come latest

Which date is the Summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere?

• March 21

• December 21

• June 21

• September 21

What happens to the hours of daylight as we get closer to winter?

• the amount of daylight hours remains the same.

• the amount of daylight hours increases

• the amount of daylight hours decreases

Which image is showing more direct sunlight?

• The one on the left (summer)

• The one on the right (winter)

What season is this in the Northern hemisphere?

• winter

• summer

• spring

• fall