Earth-Sun Relationships
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Earth-Sun Relationships starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Define solstice and name the two types of solstices.
Describe the apparent movement of the Sun in the sky during the year as seen from the Earth.
Describe the difference between rotation and revolution of the Earth.
Explain the term 'circle of illumination'.
Explain the term 'equinox'.
Explain why the duration of daylight is longer in summer than in winter.
Explain why the length of day and night changes throughout the year.
Explain why the Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
During the December solstice, which hemisphere experiences summer? (1) Northern Hemisphere (2) Southern Hemisphere (3) Both Hemispheres (4) Neither Hemisphere
During which month does the Earth reach aphelion, its farthest point from the Sun? (1) January (2) March (3) July (4) September
During which solstice is the Sun overhead at the Tropic of Cancer? (1) Summer Solstice (2) Winter Solstice (3) Spring Equinox (4) Autumn Equinox
If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere? (1) Summer (2) Winter (3) Spring (4) Autumn
The Earth's axis always points towards the ______ star.
The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of ______ degrees with respect to its orbital plane.
The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called the ______.
The point in Earth's orbit when it is closest to the Sun is called ______.
True or False: The Earth completes one revolution around the Sun in 365.25 days.
True or False: The Earth's axis always points in the same direction during its revolution around the Sun.
True or False: The Earth's revolution is responsible for the occurrence of day and night.
True or False: The Earth's rotation causes the change of seasons.
