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Rotation and Revolution

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  • The rotation axis is always pointed in the same direction.
    True or False?
  • How long does earth's revolution around the sun take?
    1 year (365 days)
  • A cycle is something that happens over and over again, like the seasons and day & night. True or False?
    True
  • Sunlight hits Earth’s surface most directly at the _______.
    Equator
  • How long does Earth's rotation take?
    about 24 hours.
  • What is it called when Earth orbits around the sun?
    Revolution
  • When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
    winter
  • The reasons we have seasons is because the Earth is _______ .
    tilted
  • There is less daylight in the winter. True or False
    True
  • What season is letter A if you’re in Brazil?
    winter
  • What does earth's rotation cause?
    night and day
  • The reason we have seasons is because we get closer and farther to the sun. True or False?
    False
  • What are the reasons for the seasons?
    Earth's tilt and revolution.
  • At position A, which hemisphere would have summer? Northern hemisphere or Southern hemisphere
    Northern hemisphere.
  • As the Earth orbits around the sun, the direction of the tilt of its axis changes. True or False?
    false
  • At position C, which hemisphere would have winter? Northern hemisphere or Southern hemisphere
    Northern
  • What is the path that Earth takes around the sun called?
    orbit
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