Earth in Space Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about? | one year |
Earth has seasons because... | it is on a tilted axis as it rotates around the Earth |
Pattern of stars imagined to represent figures is | seasonal pattern |
In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is | farthest south |
Earth's rotation takes about | 24 hours |
Days and Nights are caused by | Earth's rotation on its axis |
times when day and night are of equal length are called | equinoxes |
In the Northern Hemisphere Earth is closer to the sun during which season | winter |
About how often does Earth rotate on its axis | once every 24 hours |
line passing through Earth's center and poles | axis |
path of Earth as it revolves around the sun | orbit |
defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year | calendar |
when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator | solstice |
movement of Earth around the sun | revolution |
movement of Earth around its axis | rotation |
when the noon sun is directly overhead at the equator | equinox |
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linda.dillon
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