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12 Cards in this Set
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What is the tilt of Earth on its axis and what side does it tilt to?
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23.5 degrees and the Earth's axis tilts to the left.
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Which solstice occurs when the Earth is to the left (west) of the sun and how is this supposed to be written?
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Summer Solstice. June 21 |
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Which equinox occurs when the Earth is south of (below) the sun and how is this to be written?
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Autumnal equinox Sept. 21 |
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Which solstice occurs when the Earth is to the right (east) of the sun and how is this to be written?
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Winter solstice December 21 |
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Which equinox occurs when the Earth is north of (above) the sun and how is this to be written?
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Vernal equinox March 21 |
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Which hemisphere is pointed toward the sun on the June/Summer Solstice?
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The northern hemisphere.
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Likewise, which end is pointed toward the sun when it's the December/Winter Solstice?
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The southern hemisphere.
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Which end is pointed near the sun on either (vernal or autumnal) equinox?
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Neither. Both hemispheres receive the same amount of energy.
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What is the Equator?
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The imaginary line dividing the north and south hemispheres.
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What is the prime meridian?
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The same thing as the equator, but with the East and West hemispheres.
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Which way does Earth revolve around the sun?
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Counterclockwise, or to the right.
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Which way does Earth rotate on its axis?
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West to east, or left to right.
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