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Seasons
Seasons, Rotation, and Revolution Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rotation | To spin on an axis (causes day and night on Earth) |
| Axis | An imaginary line that runs through the Earth from pole to pole It is the center of Earth's rotation |
| Tilt | The slant of Earth's axis, which is 23.5 degrees from vertical The North Pole always faces the North Star |
| Revolution | To move in an elliptical path around a center object |
| Southern Hemisphere | The bottom half of Earth |
| Direct Sunlight | The shortest possible way without intermediates |
| Indirect Sunlight | Any way other than the shortest way There may be objects in the way |
| Summer | When that hemisphere (either the northern or southern) is getting a high amount of direct sunlight |
| Winter | When that hemisphere (either the northern or southern) is getting a low amount of direct sunlight |
| Equator | The half way point on the Earth, it is the place on Earth that always has direct sunlight |
| Sun | It is the medium size star at the center of our solar system, it is the Earth's main light source |
| Northern Hemisphere | The top half of the Earth |