Earth’s Seasons Guided Notes - Cabarrus County Schools
Earth’s Seasons Guided Notes Name:____________________ Date:_____________
What is a Rotation?
When earth spins on its axis this is called its _______________________.
- A point on the equator will rotate at about _______________ km per hour.
- Earth’s rotation on its axis causes ____________ and _________________!
It is day on the side of Earth _____________________ the sun.
It takes the earth __________ ___________________ to rotate ONCE on its axis.
What is a Revolution?
In addition to rotating on its axis, Earth travels around the Sun. The movement of one object around another object is called _________________________ .
- Earth’s path as it revolves around the sun is called its ___________________.
- Earth’s revolution around the sun is called a ______________! ________ days
Seasons on Earth
It is warm near the equator because sunlight hits Earth’s surface ___________________ and is less spread out. Why is it colder near the poles?
Earth has seasons because ______________________________________________________.
What if the Earth’s axis were straight up and down relative to the sun, what would the seasons be like?
EARTH’S AXIS
- When the north end of Earth’s axis is _______________ ___________________ the sun, the Northern Hemisphere has ____________________.
- When the north end of Earth’s axis is _______________ ___________________ from the sun, the Northern hemisphere has __________________, therefore getting _____________ direct sunlight.
Vernal and Autumnal Equinox
– they are the half way times between the _________________ , neither _________________ is tilted toward or away from the sun.
- One in spring around March 21 – __________________ ______________________
- One in the fall around September 23 – ________________ _______________________
JUNE AND DECEMBER ….SOMETHING TO REMEMBER!!
__________________ – When the sun is overhead at either 23.5 degrees south or 23.5 degrees north of the equator.
- The day when the sun is overhead at 23.5 degrees south is the ___________________ SOLSTICE in the Northern Hemisphere. Around ____________________ 21
- The day when the sun is overhead at 23.5 degrees north is the ____________________ SOLSTICE in the Northern Hemisphere. Around __________________21
Label the following diagram with the following and the date of each:
Winter Solstice, Summer Solstice, Autumnal Equinox, Vernal Equinox
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