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Seasons Word Definition An object spinning on its axis Causes Day and night One object going around another object (orbit) Years and seasons A pulling force of one object on another Objects to stay in orbit Rotation Revolution Gravity 1. The sun’s rays always shine on the half of the earth facing the sun. The side facing the sun would be experiencing _______day________ while the other side would be experiencing ________night_______________. 2. Earth’s axis is tilted at a ____23 ½ ___________________ angle and always points toward the ___North Star______________________ 3. Earth revolves around the sun in a _____counterclockwise_______________ direction. 4. We live in the ____Northern_________________ Hemisphere. Earth’s direction Tilting toward the sun Season for Northern Hemisphere and reason Summer Direct sunlight Season for Southern Hemisphere and reason Winter Indirect sunlight Tilting away from the sun Winter Indirect sunlight Summer Direct sunlight 5. Three reasons for the seasons are: 1. Earth’s revolution around the Sun 2. the tilt of the Earth 3. angle of sunlight
