Interactions of Earth, Moon and Sun- Seasons Diagram | Quizlet

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Summer Solstice

DEFINITION

June 21st-The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The Earth's axis is tilted towards the Sun so the Northern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight.

<p>DEFINITION</p><p>June 21st-The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The Earth's axis is tilted towards the Sun so the Northern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight.</p>
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Winter Solstice

DEFINITION

The shortest day of the year. The Earth's axis is tilted away from the Sun so the Northern Hemisphere receives less direct sunlight.

<p>DEFINITION</p><p>The shortest day of the year. The Earth's axis is tilted away from the Sun so the Northern Hemisphere receives less direct sunlight.</p>
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Equinox

DEFINITION

There are only two times of the year when the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, resulting in a "nearly" equal amount of daylight and darkness at all latitudes. This is called Fall (Autumn) and Spring (Vernal).

<p>DEFINITION</p><p>There are only two times of the year when the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, resulting in a "nearly" equal amount of daylight and darkness at all latitudes. This is called Fall (Autumn) and Spring (Vernal).</p>
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Northern Hemisphere

the half of the earth north of the equator

<p>the half of the earth north of the equator</p>
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Southern Hemisphere

the half of the Earth south of the equator

<p>the half of the Earth south of the equator</p>
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Equator

an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.

<p>an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.</p>
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Earth's axis

point earth spins on and when this changes so do the seasons (Is tilted at 23.5 degrees)- this is one cause of the seasons

<p>point earth spins on and when this changes so do the seasons (Is tilted at 23.5 degrees)- this is one cause of the seasons</p>
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Rotation of the Earth

causes day and night; takes 24 hours

<p>causes day and night; takes 24 hours</p>
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Revolution of Earth

Earth travels around the Sun in its orbit once every 365.25 days- this is one cause of the seasons

<p>Earth travels around the Sun in its orbit once every 365.25 days- this is one cause of the seasons</p>