Seasons

What does earth's constant rotation cause us to experience? Nothing. 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?We wouldn't have night and day we would only have one.

Key Concept about Earth's rotation:It causes day and night.

What poles does the Earth's axis run through? South. What do you notice about the Earth's position when the axis appears?Its tilted with it. What two hemispheres does the equator divide the earth into?north and south.

warm bright || streched out less warm less bright ||
 * Direct Light || Angled or Indirect light ||
 * In one spot

Is the Earth's tilt always pointing the the right or the left?Right.

Do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres ever experience the same season? What do you notice about their seasons?nNo there opposite.

Northern Hemisphere


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

Southern Hemisphere


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

amount of daylight || Shortest || 12 hours || longest || 12 hours ||
 * || winter solstice || spring equinox || summer solstice || fall equinox ||
 * Date || 22 December || 21 March || 21 June || 22 September ||
 * Describe the