Science|Earth in Space|Review

The study of the Moon, Stars, and other objects in Space is called ________.

Astronomy

Each 24-hours Cycle of Day and Night is called a(n) ________.

Day

Why does Earth have Season?

Earth have season because its axis is tilted as it revolve around the sun.

What cause Day and Night?

Earth rotation causes day and night.

Why is an extra day added to February every four years?

Earths orbit around the sun takes 365 and 1/4 days.

Each of the two days of the year when neither Hemisphere is Tilted Toward or Away from the sun is called a(n) ________.

Equinox

(True Or False) Earth is closest to the sun when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

False

(True Or False) In December, the shortest Daytime is in the Southern Hemisphere.

False

(True Or False) The Autumnal Equinox Falls on September 22 to mark the Beginning of Fall in both Hemisphere.

False

(True or False) The Hemisphere that is tilted away from the sun has more daylight that the other Hemispheres.

False

Why is it warmer near the Equator than near the Poles?

It is warmer because sunlight lit Earth surface more directly and is spread out at the equator.

Each of the two day of the year when the Noon Sun is farthest North or South of the equator is called a(n) ________.

Solstice

Calender

System of Organizing time that Defines the Beginning, Length, and Divisions of a Year.

Equinox

The Noon Sun is directly Overhead at the Equator at this Time.

Solstice

The Sun is Farthest North or South of the Equator at this Time.

What is Axis?

The imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles.

What is Revolution?

The movement of one object around object.

What is Orbit?

The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.

What is Rotation?

The spinning motion of Earth on its axis.

(True Or False) An Equinox Occurs on the same Days at the same Time in both Hemisphere.

True

(True Or False) In June, there are fewer hours of Daylight and less direct Sunlight in the Southern Hemisphere.

True

(True Or False) When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

True

(True Or False) When the Northern Hemisphere has summer, the Southern Hemisphere is Tilted Away from the sun.

True