Name: _____________________
Grade:
Date: ________________
Earth-Sun Relationship – Terms list
Orbit ________________________________________________________________________
Axis _________________________________________________________________________
How many times does the Earth rotate, or spin, in one day? How long does it take to
rotate? _______________________________________________________________________
Revolution ___________________________________________________________________
How much of the earth’s surface is water? _________________________________________
Atmosphere __________________________________________________________________
What causes seasons? __________________________________________________________
Solstice ______________________________________________________________________
Which hemispheres do you live in? _______________________________________________
Equinox _____________________________________________________________________
Climate ______________________________________________________________________
Precipitation _________________________________________________________________
Rain shadow _________________________________________________________________