Seasons Flashcards
1
Q
One day on earth =
A
One earth rotation
2
Q
Day on earth is when our Side of the earth…
A
Faces the sun
3
Q
Night on earth is when the side of earth we are on…
A
Faces away from the sun
4
Q
The earth revolves around the sun once every…
A
365 days
Also known as a year
5
Q
Seasons are not caused by…
A
How close the earth is to the sun
6
Q
Seasons are the result of…
A
The tilt of the earths axis
7
Q
Earths axis is tilted..
A
23.5 degrees
8
Q
The days are longer than the nights during…
A
Summer
9
Q
Winter solstice is the…
A
Shortest day of the year
10
Q
In the northern hemisphere it occurs on Dec. 21 and marks the beginning of…
A
Winter
11
Q
The earth rotates on its axis every…
A
23 hours and 56min
