Seasons
In June , where on Earth are the sun's ray spread out?
B
Which points ( where ) in June & Dec. represent winter?
B & C
Where on Earth are the sun's rays spread out in December?
C
In December , where on Earth is the sunlight most concentrated? ( diagram for the " where " questions https://goo.gl/photos/QJ4dKrs3Bkww8LEJ9 )
D
In December, which hemisphere receives more sunlight?
Southern
During the __________ the North Pole's tilt toward the sun is the greatest.
Summer solstice
Seasons are caused by ?
The angle at which the sun's rays strike Earth
In the Northern Hemisphere, during the __________________ the North Pole is tilted to the _____________
Winter Solstice, farthest point away from the sun
What begins on the equinoxes each year?
autumn , spring
In the N. Hemisphere September 22/23 the ____________ mark the beginning of fall & March 21/22 the ____________ marks the beginning of spring
autumnal equinox , vernal equinox
The imaginary line drawn on the sky directly overhead the equator is called the __________ equator
celestial
The earth receives more heat, when the sun's rays are ___________?
concentrated
During a ____________ the hours of daylight & darkness are equal.
equinox
Where is the sun during times of solstices?
in line with earth
A result of fewer daylight hours is ..?
less solar energy
During the day, when are the sun's rays highest in the sky?
noon
Which hemisphere is tilted away from the sun in December?
northern
The earth ________ around the sun
revolves
Would the sun be located on the left or right side of the diagram? ( diagram : https://goo.gl/photos/sL3EXditYeX3co9AA )
right
When does the sun follow its highest path in the sky?
summer solstice
In June , which direction is the Northern Hemisphere tilted?
towards from the sun
What begins on the solstices each year?
winter summer
During an equinox , at what angle does the sun strike the equator?
40 degrees
Where on Earth are the sun's rays the most concentrated in June?
A
What is the angle of Earth's tilt?
23.5
