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What are the dates for the spring equinox? March 20/21
What are the dates for the fall equinox? September 22/23
What are the dates for the summer solstice? June 21/22
What are the dates for the winter solstice? December 21/22
Why do we have a leap year? To account for all the 1/4 days over a 4 year span.
What two things can kick off the beginning of a season? Equinox or Solstice
When one body moves around another body in space. revolution
What is the spinning of a body on its axis? rotation
What two things determine the seasons? Tilt of Earth and spherical shape
How long is one Earth day? 24 hours
How long is one Earth year? 365 1/4 days
When it is fall in the Southern Hemisphere, what is it in the Northern Hemisphere? spring
The rotation of the Earth causes? night and day
We have the longest hours of daylight and most intense heat when the Earth is tilted toward the sun
We have the shortest hours of daylight and the least intense heat when the Earth is tilted away from the sun
What is the time called that has three months of total daylight? Midnight sun
What is the time called that has three months of total darkness? Polar nights
This is a pattern of temperature changes and weather trends. seasons
What degree is the tilt of the Earth 23.5
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