Sun and Seasons

The revolution of the Earth around the sun and the tilt of its axis was designed to provide

• variations in sunlight amount, causing seasons

• variations in sunlight amount, causing day & night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When an object, like the sun, Earth or moon, spins around itself

• rotation

• revolution

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When an object, like the Earth or moon moves around another object

• rotation

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A measure of time for one rotation of the Earth

• day

• year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A measure of time for one revolution of the Earth

• day

• year

The ___________ divides the Earth into a Northern & Southern Hemisphere

• axis

• equator

If the Earth was not tilted on its axis then

• day and night would not occur because the amount of sunlight would stay the same.

• the seasons would not occur because the amount of sunlight would stay the same.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This diagram shows that the Southern Hemisphere is receiving less direct sunlight, therefore it

• will experience higher temperatures than the Northern Hemisphere.

• will experience lower temperatures than the Northern Hemisphere.

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This diagram shows that the Southern Hemisphere is receiving less direct sunlight, therefore it

• will experience an increase in temperatures and enter the season of summer.

• will experience a decrease in temperatures and enter the season of winter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Northern Hemisphere is receiving more direct sunlight, which

• will cause it to experience higher temperatures than the Southern Hemisphere.

• will cause it to experience lower temperatures than the Southern Hemisphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6