Day/Night and Seasons Review
How long does each season last?
3 months
about 1/2 (one-half)
A class was learning about the pattern of day and night on Earth. What part of Earth experiences night at the same time?
one year or 365 Days
About how long does it take Earth to complete one orbit around the sun?
It rotates on its axis while it revolves around the sun
Earth moves in two directions at the same time. Explain how Earth moves in two ways at the same time.
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
Our Earth is farthest from the Sun in JULY! Why is it warmer then?
Summer Solstice (June 21)
The longest day of sunlight of the year in the Northern Hemisphere .
Winter Solstice (Dec 21)
The shortest sunlight day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Winter and Summer
What are the two seasons that start with a Solstice?
Fall and Spring
What are the two seasons that start with an Equinox?
The Northern Hemisphere is tilting more toward the sun
What best explains why the amount of daylight increases each day in Ohio as the summer months approach?
The rotation of Earth on its axis
What causes day and night on Earth?
The time it takes Earth to rotate on its axis
What determines the length of one day on Earth?
Equator
What imaginary line divides our Earth in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere?
Revolution
What is the reason we have seasons: Rotation or Revolution?
Tilt
What is the reason we have seasons: Tilt or the Equator?
Spring
When it is Fall in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Fall
When it is Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Summer
When it is Winter in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
Winter
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Indirect Light
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, what kind of light does it receive?
Direct Light
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the snd, what kind of light does it receive?
Earth rotates on its axix
Why does the sun appear to rise and fall in the sky each day?
More direct sunlight shines on the Northern Hemisphere in summer
Why is the Northern Hemisphere warmer in summer than in winter?