Earth-Sun Relationships
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Earth-Sun Relationships starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Calculate the number of leap years in a period of 100 years.
Define aphelion.
Describe the difference between rotation and revolution of the Earth.
During the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice, which hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun?
Explain the concept of solstice and name the two types.
Explain the term 'circle of illumination'.
Explain the term 'ecliptic'.
Explain why the length of day and night is not always equal except during equinoxes.
Explain why the polar regions experience six months of day and six months of night.
If the Earth completes one rotation in 24 hours, how many degrees does it rotate in one hour?
If the Earth's axis were not tilted, what would be the effect on seasons?
If the Earth's axis were perpendicular to the plane of its orbit, what would be the effect on the distribution of sunlight?
State the difference between a solar day and a sidereal day.
What is the duration of one revolution of the Earth around the Sun in days?
What is the effect of the Earth's revolution on the length of shadows during the year?
What is the main reason for the occurrence of seasons on Earth?
What is the significance of the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn in relation to the Sun's apparent movement?
Why does the Southern Hemisphere experience summer when the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter?
