seasons, earth rotation and more

what is an equinox

• it happens during fall and spring when the day is 12 hours long and night is 12 hours long

• it happens during summer and winter when the day is 12 hours long and night is 12 hours long

• it happens during summer and winter when the day is 15 hours long and night is hours long 9

• it happens during summer and winter when the day is 9 hours long and night is hours long 15

what is a solstice ( there may be more than one correct answer

• during the summer the day is 15 hours long and the same for the winter

• during the summer the day is 15 hours long and opposite for the winter

• july 21st, december 22

seasons happen because:

• the tilt of the earth

• the revolution of the sun

• Both

what is it called when the days are the longest and shortest

• solstice

• equinox

• rotation

• revolution

what is a solstice

• when the day is longest

• when the day is shortes

• both

what is the opposite of a(n) solcstice

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write a sentence on about an equinox

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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Write a sentence about a solstice

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

draw the earths orbit

the earths rotations last: how long (use numbers)