Give the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer
23 and a half degrees north
Which line of longitude divides the earth into a western and eastern hemisphere?
Greenwich Meridian / Prime Meridian
In which direction does the earth rotate?
West to East / anti-clockwise
In what direction does the Earth revolve around the sun?
West to East / anti-clockwise
How many degrees is the earth tilted?
23 and a half degrees
Which line of latitude can be found at 23 and a half degrees south of the Equator?
Tropic of Capricorn
What is it called when the length of day and night is the same?
Equinox
Which line of latitude divides the earth into a northern and southern hemisphere?
Equator
On what day does Europe experience autumnal equinox?
23 September
What date is summer solstice in the southern hemisphere?
21 December
On what date does South Africa experience autumnal equinox?
21 March
What does 'tilt' mean?
Inclined at an angle
How many days does it take for the earth to complete one revolution around the sun?
365 and a quarter days
How many time zones are there?
24
What date is summer solstice for the northern hemisphere?
21 June
What season is it in England when it is summer in South Africa?
Winter
What is it called when one hemisphere has the longest number of hours of daylight and the opposite hemisphere has the shortest number of daylight hours?
Solstice
What does the earth's tilt affect the length of?
Day and night
On the 21st of June, which line of latitude is the sun directly above?
Tropic of Cancer
What season is it in South Africa when it is summer in Australia?
Summer
How many hours are there in a day?
24