Bellringer Week 29 - Seasons

2. the earth spins from west to east, or ___
4. the earth's ___ is 23.5 degrees
7. the rotation of the earth causes ___ (3 words)
9. on the winter solstice the northern hemisphere receives the ___ amount of sunlight of the year
10. the revolution of earth around the sun and the tilt of the earth on its axis causes ___
14. the day of the year when the the northern hemisphere receives the longest amount of sunlight (2 words)
16. the day of the year when the hemispheres are leaning neither toward nor away from the sun
17. the name of the spring equinox
18. equinox literally means ___ (2 words)
19. earth's axis always points toward the North Star, or ___

1. the shape of the orbit of earth's revolution around the sun
3. the earth's axis is an ___ line that goes through the center of the earth
5. when the northern hemisphere of the earth is leaning away from the sun
6. the name of the fall equinox
8. the spinning motion of the earth
11. the day when Earth's axis is most toward or away from the sun
12. when the northern hemisphere of the earth is leaning toward the sun
13. how many solstices are there?
14. during the equinox both hemispheres receive the ___ amount of sunlight and darkness
15. the movement of the earth around the sun