Seasons

What does earth's constant rotation cause us to experience**? ** __**It causes us to experience day and night, and it causes the tides to be dragged**__ 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? What do you think would happen if the Earth stopped rotating? How would this effect human life? It keeps us on the ground and not flying off the ground __Key concept to earths rotation: It gives us day and night. It changes the seasons because it is on a tilt.__ 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 on a tilt.__ What two hemispheres does the equator divide the earth into? __Northern and Southern__
 * __West__**
 * I think it would affect human life because if the Earth didn't spin then I don't think we would do the things we are now.**




 * Direct Light || Angled or Indirect light ||
 * Hotter || makes it cooloer ||

Key Concept: Which produces more heat? Which produces less? __Direct produces more heat and angled or indirect light produces less.__ Is the Earth's tilt always pointing the the right or the left? __Both-always pointing towards the north star.__ Describe the way the sun's rays are hitting the hemispheres during each of the season (direct, indirect, or equal). __Summer-equal Spring- indirect Fall- Indirect Winter-direct__ Do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres ever experience the same season? What do you notice about their seasons? __No they always have the opposite seasons.__

Northern Hemisphere


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

Southern Hemisphere


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

amount of daylight || lowest point || mid point || highest point ||
 * || winter solstice || spring equinox || summer solstice || fall equinox ||
 * Date || December 21 || March 21 || June 21 || september 22 ||
 * Describe the