Vocabulary Definitions
Rotation
A spinning motion
Energy from the Sun that reaches Earth's surface (2)
Thermal (heat) and light energy
What sport does Ms. Cormier coach?
Field Hockey
"...Ready for It"
Come to class prepared
Rotation Axis
The line in which an object rotates
The imaginary line Earth rotates around
The pull of gravity depends on...
The mass of the 2 objects and the distance between them
What are Ms. Cormier's favorite NFL teams?
Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs, and the New England Patriots
Match the song with a Classroom Rule:
"Don't Stop Believing"
Never give up (we can do hard things)!
Orbit
The path an object follows as it moves around another object
Fill in the Blanks:
During the year, _____ parts of Earth receive the Sun's most ______ rays.
During the year, different parts of Earth receive the Sun's most direct rays.
Who's Ms. Cormier's favorite artist?
Taylor Swift
Match the song with a Classroom Rule:
"RESPECT"
Yourself, teachers, classmates and materials
Revolution
Seasons change because...
Earth's motion changes how energy from the sun spreads out over Earth's surface
How many nieces and nephews does Ms. Cormier?
3 nephews and 2 nieces
Solstice and Equinox
Solstice: A day when Earth's rotation axis is the most toward or away from the Sun
Equinox: A day when Earth's rotation axis is leaning along Earth's orbit, neither away or toward the Sun
Earth's seasons change because...
Because of the tilt of Earth's rotation axis and Earth's motion around the Sun
Who is Ms. Cormier's favorite Bruins player:
HINT: He plays defense, and she wore a shirt with their name on Monday.
Charlie McAvoy