Earth's Season's Quiz

Vocabulary Drag the term to the definition. Axis The imaginary line that Earth is tilted on. It goes from the South Pole to the North Pole. Equator The horizontal line that goes around the diameter of the Earth. The closer you are to this, the hotter the temperature. Rotation Earth spinning in place. Revolution When Earth goes around the Sun. Tilt When Earth is slanted on it's axis, it causes us to have seasons. If we are experiencing summer in the northern hemisphere, what is the southern hemisphere experiencing? winter summer spring autumn (fall) If the southern hemisphere is experiencing autumn, what is the northern hemisphere experiencing? winter summer spring fall How long does it take Earth to rotate one time? 24 hours or 1 day 365 days or 1 year 28 days How long does it take the Earth to make one revolution around the Sun? 24 hours or 1 day 365 days or 1 year 28 days Click the blue circles on the bottom three positions of Earth to fill them out. As a hint: The top one is Vernal Equinox. What comes after it if the Earth is rotating to the left of the Vernal Equinox position? Here is the word bank for spelling:June SolsticeAutumnal EquinoxWinter Solstice June Solstice Autumnal Equinox Winter Solstice Earth revolves around the _. Moon Other Planets Sun Earth is tilted on it's _. Equator Axis Rotation What happens when Earth rotates? Day and Night Cycles Seasons Changes in Position Around the Sun Why do the two hemispheres experience different seasons at the same time? They are always facing away from the Sun. They feel like it and want to be different. The position around the Sun causes the rays to hit the hemispheres either at an angle or directly.