Seasons

What does earth's constant rotation cause us to experience? day and night

How long does it take earth to complete one rotation? a day

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 we would not have and day and a night. It would be hot all the time or it would dark all the time.

What poles does the Earth's axis run through? The North Pole and the South Pole.

What do you notice about the Earth's position when the axis appears? It is tilted.

What two hemispheres does the equator divide the earth into? The Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.



What star is it always pointed at? The North Star
 * Direct Light || Angled or Indirect light ||
 * more heat || less heat ||

Which produces more heat? Direct Light

Which produces less? Angled or Indirect Light

Northern Hemisphere


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

Southern Hemisphere


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

amount of daylight || shortest day of the year || equal night and day 12 hours || longest day of the year || equal night and day 12 hours ||
 * || winter solstice || vernal equinox || summer solstice || fall equinox ||
 * Date || December 21st or 22nd || March 21st or 22nd || June 21st or 22nd || September 21st or ssnd ||
 * Describe the