Day. Night, and the Seasons

What does "hemi" mean?

• Half

• Whole
• None
• Completely

What does "sphere" mean?

• A cube-shaped object

• A cylinder-shaped object

• A ball-shaped object

So the top and bottom halves of the earth are called the northern and southern

• microsphere.

• hemisphere.

• atmosphere.

• biosphere.

The imaginary line splitting Earth into the northern and southern hemisphere is called the

Match the following

• Southern hemisphere

• 
• Equator

• 
• Northern hemisphere

• 
• Earth's axis

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does "the earth rotates around its axis" mean?

• Earth stands still.

• Earth orbits around the sun.

• Earth spins around its axis.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How many hours does it take for the earth to spin around its axis once?

How many days does it take for the earth to rotate around its axis once?

Please label the parts.

a

b

c

d

Axis

Northern hemisphere

Southern hemisphere

Equator

Please label.

a

b

Day

Night

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1