Seasons, 24-25

An imaginary line that runs through the poles of a planet

• Axis

• Equator

• Revolution

• Rotation

The half of Earth located below the equator

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

Marked by the longest or shortest day of the year

• Equinox

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Solstice

An imaginary line drawn around Earth that divides it into two halves

• Axis

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

The path an object takes as it revolves around another object

• Axis

• Equinox

• Orbit

• Solstice

The half of the Earth located above the equator

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

The process of turning or spinning on an axis

• Rotation

• Revolution

Marked by equal (or almost equal) days and nights - about 12 hours each

• Equinox

• Fall

• Spring

• Solstice

The action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path

• Rotation

• Revolution

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

• The northern hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

• Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?