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It takes ______________ days for the Earth to REVOLVE around the Sun. 365 days. The Earth ____________ around the Sun. REVOLVES The Earth ________ on its axis . ROTATES. Our seasons are based on the ANGLE the ____________ strike the Earth. SUN’S RAYS.
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It takes ______________ days for the Earth to REVOLVE around the Sun.365 days
The Earth ____________ around the Sun.REVOLVESThe Earth ________ on its axis.ROTATES
Our seasons are based on the ANGLE the ____________ strike the Earth. SUN’S RAYS
Circle the image of EARTH where the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE is in WINTER.
Draw a square around the image of EARTH where the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE is in FALL.
Draw a star over the image of EARTH where the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE is in SUMMER.
In the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, the sun is highest in the sky during the ________________________.SUMMER SOLSTICE
The moon ___________ and _____________ once every 28 days. ROTATES & REVOLVES
The hemisphere ________________________ to the sun will receive the MOST DIRECT SOLAR RADIATATION. CLOSEST
ROTATE - the movement of an object in space as it spins on its axis.
WINTER occurs in the _____________when it is tilted AWAY FROM THE SUN.NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
When the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE is tilted ___________________ the sun, the days are warmer and longer.TOWARD
Solstice occurs on the days when the sun is at its ___________ distance north and south of the equator.GREATEST
Equinox occurs on the days when the sun is CLOSEST to the equator (equal amount of light and dark hours). At the Equinox,the Earth’s axis is not tilted toward or away from the sun.
As the EARTH revolves around the sun, the Earth’s ________________ remains at the same angle. TILT
During ____________________, the sun’s rays hit our region at a very LOW angle and the days are short.WINTER
When it is WINTER in the Northern Hemisphere, it is _________________ in the Southern Hemisphere.SUMMER
When it is SPRING in the Northern Hemisphere, it is _________________ in the Southern Hemisphere.FALL
The MOON orbits the EARTH and the EARTH orbits the SUN .The main cause of the seasons is the EARTH’S AXIS is tilted.
UNIT TEST – ThursdayUse this study guide to help you prepare for the test.