Seasons

What does earth's constant rotation cause us to experience? The veiw from were you or the sun is. How long does it take earth to complete one rotation?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?If the earth stopped rotating it would cause just one side if the earth to have sunlight while the other half has moonlight. It would affect us because on side of the earth would never go to sleep and the pther side would never wake up.

Key Concept about Earth's rotation:The key concept is that it wants the sun to rotate for day and 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?It tilts. What two hemispheres does the equator divide the earth into?Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere. and a lot brighter. || it isn't as warm as direct sunlight and it is more spread out. ||
 * Direct Light || Angled or Indirect light ||
 * It is warmer

Key Concept: Which produces more heat? Which produces less?

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 || Eequal || Direct || Equal ||

Do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres ever experience the same season?Not at the same time. What do you notice about their seasons?They are oppisite if one hemisphere is winter the other is summer and when one hemisphere is spring the other is fall.

amount of daylight || There is a shorter amount of sunlight because it is the shortest day of the year. || There is a longer amount of daylight because the day is 12 hours long. || There is a longer amount of daylight because it is the longest day of the year. || There is a shorter amount of sunlight because the days are 12 hours long. ||
 * || winter solstice || spring equinox || summer solstice || fall equinox ||
 * Date || December 22 || March 21 || June21 || September22 ||
 * Describe the