Earth’s movement

Half of the Earth is in this at any moment

The Earth tilts away from the Sun during this season, making night time longer

Used to tell the time with shadows

We see .... and sunsets because Earth is spinning on its axis

The Earth’s axis is .... 23.5 degrees

The .... happen in March and September. These are the days when daytime and night time are the same length

The Earth completes one full rotation on its axis (about 24 hours)

When viewed from the North Pole, the Earth spins in an .... direction

The South .... and North .... experience long periods of sunlight or darkness

When the part of the Earth you are on is pointing at the Sun, it is ..... On the other side of the planet, it is night time

Day and night are caused by Earth .... on its axis

When you’re in the Earth’s shadow, it is ....

The movement of the Earth around the Sun

The winter .... is a day that has the least amount of daylight hours. The summer .... is the day that has the most daylight hours in the year.

The Earth is tilted towards the Sun during this season, making daytime longer than night

The Earth’s ... is an imaginary line down the centre of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole

The tilt of the Earth affects the amount of .... on the surface of different areas on Earth