Solstice and Equinox

Question 1The days are longeraround the summer solsticeand shorter around thewinter solstice.When the Sun's pathcrosses the equator, the length of the nights at latitudes +L° and −L° are of equal length. This is known as an equinox.There are two solstices and two equinoxes in a tropical year. The days are longer around the summer solstice and shorter around the winter solstice.When the Sun'spath crosses the equator, the length of the nights at latitudes +L° and −L° are of equal length. This is known as an equinox.There are two solstices and two equinoxes in a tropical year. _Picture for Question 2 Question 2 VERNAL EQUINOX MARCH 21 SUMMER SOLTICE JUNE 21 WINTER SOLTICE DECEMBER 21 AUTUMNAL EQUINOX SEPTEMBER 23 _Question 3Introductory Vocabulary equator imaginary line that divides the earth into two halves rotation the spinning motion of a planet on its axis orbit a slightly elongated circle, or ellipse, that the earth takes around the sun solstice the days when the sun is the farthest north or farthest south it will go on the Earth. equinox when the noon sun is directly overhead at the equator _Question 4HOW DOES THE EARTH MOVE?Earth moves in space in two major ways, rotation and revolution.Earth's rotation causes day and night.It takes the Earth about 24 hoursto rotate once.One revolutionof the Earth around the Sun is called a year.A calendar is a system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year. HOW DOES THE EARTH MOVE?Earth moves in space in two major ways, rotation and revolution.Earth's rotation causes day and night.It takes the Earth about 24 hours to rotate once.One revolution of the Earth around the Sun is called a year.A calendar is a system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year. _Picture for question 5 Fill in the months and seasons for the northern hemisphere. One has been done for you. September December March Autumn Winter Spring _Questions 6What are the two major motions of Earth as it travels through space? Orbit and tilt rotation and spin rotation and revolution spin and tilt _Question 7What motion causes day and night? Earth's revolution Earth's rotation Earth's axis Earth's tilt _Question 8What causes the seasons? The distance between Earth and the sun The tilt of Earth's axis Length of time until the solstice Location on Earth relative to the equator _Question 9True or False: We live in an indirect sunlight area. true false _Question 10According to the diagram, which of the following factors keeps Earth in motion around the sun? friction and gravity friction and intertia speed and inertia inertia and gravity _Question 11 To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. REVOLUTION SEPTEMBER DECEMBER SOLSTICE ROTATION EQUINOX SUMMER SPRING AUTUMN WINTER NIGHT MARCH JUNE YEAR AXIS DAY