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Seasons/Sun and Earth System
Seasons
15
Science
8th Grade
02/14/2013

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Term
Sun
Definition
The earth moves around the________
Term
365.25 days
Definition
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
Term
24 hours
Definition
How long does it take the Earth to make one rotation?
Term
axis
Definition
The imaginary line that goed fro the North Pole to the South Pole.
Term
cycle
Definition
Something that happens over and over again like the seasons and day & night.
Term
Earth's tilt
Definition
What causes the seasons?
Term
Earth rotation
Definition
What causes day & night?
Term
Half
Definition
At any given time how much of the Earth is lit by the Sun.
Term
solstice
Definition
What is the name given to the longest and shortest day of a year?
Term
Equinox
Definition
What is the name given to the two days that have equal day and night?
Term
Summer
Definition
If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.... what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Term
long
Definition
We use a model to demonstrate the seasons because the actual process is too ____________.
Term
Winter and Summer
Definition
What two seasons are associated with the solstice?
Term
Spring and Fall
Definition
What two seasons are associated with the equinox
Term
opposite
Definition
The Norther Hemisphere and the Summer Hemisphere seasons are __________.
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