Earth Science Unit: Seasons

During an _______, the sun's rays shine most directly at the equator.

Seasons are caused by the ______ of Earth's axis relative to its plane of orbit around the sun.

All of the light and energy that comes from the sun is called________________.

___________ refers to the position of the sun when it is closer to the poles.

During the winter ____, it is winter in northern hemisphere and summer in southern hemisphere.

During the _______, we experience longer days and shorter nights.

Seasons are caused because the sun is closer to the earth in winter and farther away in winter.

The part of the Earth that gets the most solar radiation is the ___________.

During the winter ____ daylight hours occur, so it takes longer for the sun to heat us up.

Definition of orbital plane is:

During our winter in OK, the tilt of our axis points away from or toward the sun?

During our summer, the earth tilts away from or toward the sun?