Seasons

What does earth's constant rotation cause us to experience? gravity How long does it take earth to complete one rotation? The Earth spins around one time, or makes one full rotation, in 24 hours. From which direction does the sun rise? east From which direction does the sun set? west What do you think would happen if the Earth stopped rotating? How would this effect human life? We would all float upwards. It would affect human life because we wouldnt be able to walk and we would eventually be in space.

Key Concept about Earth's rotation:

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? The earth is tilted What two hemispheres does the equator divide the earth into? nothern and southern

area ||
 * Direct Light || Angled or Indirect light ||
 * hotter and brighter || colder but the light gets more of the

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? The right Do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres ever experience the same season? No. What do you notice about their seasons? There always the oppisetes

Northern Hemisphere


 * winter || spring || summer || fall ||
 * indirect || equal || direct || equal ||

Southern Hemisphere


 * winter || spring || summer || fall ||
 * indirect || equal || direct || equal ||

amount of daylight || shortest day of the year || days continue getting longer || longest day of the year || days continue getting shorter ||
 * || winter solstice || spring equinox || summer solstice || fall equinox ||
 * Date || 22 December || 21 March || 21 June || 22 September ||
 * Describe the