Seasons

What does earth's constant rotation cause us to experience? Earths rotation causes 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? I think the we would only experience day or night because if the earth stopped we would not move in the right way and just stop. This would effect our lives by less movement, [because of no change in time of day] alot of people can loss their jobs [same day everyday] and alot more.

Key Concept about Earth's rotation: The earth spin and the moon and sun's movement causes this situation to form day or night and seasons.

What poles does the Earth's axis run through? Dieagnal What do you notice about the Earth's position when the axis appears? tilted on its side What two hemispheres does the equator divide the earth into? dieagnal, and horizontal




 * Direct Light || Angled or Indirect light ||
 * Direct light was brighter than angled and warmer and even smaller though than indirect light. || The angled light ws less brighter than direct and colder and even larger than direct light. ||

Key Concept: Which produces more heat? DIRECT LIGHT. Which produces less? ANGLELD OR INDIRECT LIGHT. Is the Earth's tilt always pointing to 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 ||

Do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres ever experience the same season? Yes What do you notice about their seasons? that they change everytime it goes around the sun.

An equal amount of sun light ||  ||
 * winter solstice || spring equinox || summer solstice || fall equinox ||
 * December 22 || March 21 || June 21 || September 22
 * Least amount of sun light || An equal amount of sun light || Most amount of sun light ||