Astronomy: Level E "Earth's Motion

What is the nearest star to Earth?

The Sun

How hot does the core of the sun get?

15,000,000 degrees celcius

How hot does the surface of the sun get?

5,500 degrees celcius

When the Earth goes around the sun, this is called what?

a revolution

How long does it take for the Earth to complete its travel around the sun?

365.24 days or 1 year

What shape does the Earth make when it orbits the sun?

an ellipse

The __________________ of Earth's rotation axis combined with ____________________________ around the Sun causes the seasons to change.

tiltEarth's motion

The hemisphere tilted toward the sun receives _______________ daylight hours than the hemisphere tilted away from the sun

more

What is the definition of a solstice?

When Earth's rotation ax's is the most toward or away from the sun

What month is the summer solstice?

June

What month is the winter solstice?

December

What is the definition of an equinox?

a day when Earth's rotation is leaning along Earth's orbit, neither toward nor away from the sun

What month is the spring equinox?

March

What month is the fall equinox?

September