Earth Movement Notes
The earth________________ on its axis which is tilted by ___________
degrees. A full rotation takes _____________________.
The earth _____________ around the sun. ______________ is the point at
which the earth is furthest from the sun (Our Summer), and
______________is the point at which the earth is closest to the sun (Our Winter).
A complete revolution takes ________________.
The ____________ of the earth is responsible for the seasons. When the sun’s
rays hit the Earth at a___________ degree angle on the Tropic of Cancer, it is
the _____________ ______________ (The date is:
). When the
sun’s rays hit the Earth at a___________ degree angle on the Tropic of
Capricorn, it is the _______________ _________________ (The date is:
).
The ___________ eqinox (Septemer 22, 23) and the __________ equinox
(March 21, 22) occur when the sun hits the equator at a 90 degree angle. This
causes equal hours of night and day.
There are ____________ time zones on the Earth. 12 noon occurs when the
___________is directly overhead each time zone. The reason for the time zones
is:
The international date line is located:
the line the day______________________.
. When you cross