Day and Night - Seasons
Rotate
To spin on an axis
Cycle
A pattern that repeats
What causes day and night?
Day and night are caused by Earth's rotation on its axis. It is day on the side of the Earth that is facing the sun. It is night on the side of the Earth facing away from the sun.
Waxing
Getting bigger
Waning
Getting smaller
How long does it take the Earth to make one full rotation on its axis?
It takes 24 hours, or one day, for the Earth to make a full rotation.
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun ONE time?
It takes the Earth 365 days to revolve around the sun one time. One year
What is happening when the northern hemisphere is having the summer season?
Its the time when the Earth is tilted toward the sun as it revolves around the sun. That part gets more light and heat = summer
Phase
Part of a cycle
Explain two ways the Earth moves.
The Earth ROTATES on its axis. The Earth REVOLVES around the sun.
What causes the seasons?
The Earth's tilt on its axis, and the Earth's revolution around the sun
Axis
The imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth at its poles
What makes a month?
The moon takes about 29 1/2 days to orbit the Earth.
Orbit
The path an object takes when revolving around another object
Revolve
To move (travel) around another object