Seasons

What does earth's constant rotation cause us to experience? Day and Night How long does it take earth to complete one rotation? 24 Hours From which direction does the sun rise? West From which direction does the sun set? East What do you think would happen if the Earth stopped rotating? How would this effect human life? Where ever the earth stops it will always be like that, so if the earth stopped at day it would always be sunny but if it stopped at night it would always be dark.

Key Concept about Earth's rotation: That if the earth stopped rotating then we would be stuck at day or night.

What poles does the Earth's axis run through? North and South What do you notice about the Earth's position when the axis appears? Its tilted What two hemispheres does the equator divide the earth into? North and South

Do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres ever experience the same season? Yes What do you notice about their seasons? That except for spring and fall the hemispheres have opposite seasons.


 * Direct Light || Angled or Indirect Light ||
 * Only light in that place. More heat. Hot in that place. Perfect circle. || Light everywhere. Less heat. Less hot. Not a circle. ||

Key Concept: Which produces more heat? Direct Light Which produces less?Angled or Indirect Light

Is the Earth's tilt always pointing the the right or the left? Right

Northern Hemisphere


 * winter || spring || summer || fall ||
 * Indirect || Equal || Direct || Equal ||

Southern Hemisphere


 * winter || spring || summer || fall ||
 * Indirect || Equal || Direct || Equal ||



amount of daylight || The sun is at the lowest point in the sky. || The sun at the mid-point in the sky. || The sun is in the highest point in the sky. || The sun is at the mid-point in the sky. ||
 * || winter solstice || spring equinox || summer solstice || fall equinox ||
 * Date || December 22 || March 21 || June 21 || september 22 ||
 * Describe the