1. Earth & the Seasons
3rd grade
Katonya Beaubouef

2. revolution
The movement of the Earth around the sun.

3. axis
An imaginary line that goes through the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole which the Earth rotates on.

4. rotation
The spinning of the Earth on its axis.

5. Name 2 movements of the Earth:
Revolution
Rotation

6. Rotation
24 Hours = 1 day

7. Revolution
365 ¼ = 1 year

8. Which other object rotates and revolves?
Earth’s moon

9. Why does Earth have season’s?
Because the Earth is tilted, its surface gets different amounts of sunlight at different times in the year.

10. How much of Earth’s surface is in sunlight at one time?
One-half of the Earth.

11. When it is winter in the northern half of Earth, what season is it in the southern half?

12. Why are many places warmer in summer than in winter?
The places that are warmer are close to the sun.

13. The tilt of the Earth’s axis causes…
Seasons

14. Name the 9 planets in order.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto