Relier Pairs Seasons, Solstices, EquinoxesVersion en ligne Complete this vocabulary activity to review terms from last week and practice vocabulary from this week! You can play this game an unlimited number of times, so you should be completing the task over and over until you get them all correct! par Maria Thomas _ Staff - DillardDriveMS 1 March 21st 2 This happens twice a year when neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun. The noon sun is directly above the equator. 3 When the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator twice a year 4 To spin or turn 5 Half of a sphere, or half of the Earth 6 June 21st 7 The Earth's revolution 8 An imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth 9 An imaginary line that runs (horizontally) around the center of the Earth. The Earth has the greatest diameter at this point. It divides the Earth into the Northern & Southern hemispheres. 10 The length of Earth's rotation 11 The length of Earth's revolution 12 December 21st 13 The Earth's rotation 14 September 23rd 15 16 17 To go around 18 The elliptical path of the Earth or a planet 19 The most northern and southern ends of the Earth where the Earth’s axis of rotation meets the surface Revolution Winter solstice Spring equinox Solstice This picture shows the Earth's rotation. Rotation Orbit Axis This picture shows the Earth's revolution. 365 days Poles Hemisphere Equator 24 hours Summer solstice A process that contributes to the pattern of changing seasons A process that causes the day/night cycle Autumnal equinox Equinox