Seasons
C.E.R.s
The Earth's Axis
100
What are the four seasons?
Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring
100
What does C.E.R. stand for?
Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning
100
In summer, is the axis of the earth pointed away or toward the sun?
Towards the sun.
200
What causes seasons?
The Earth's tilted axis of rotation and its revolution around the Sun.
200
What is the purpose of a claim?
To answer a question or solve a problem.
200
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its winter in the Southern hemisphere.
Summer
300
What does "orbit" mean?
A full circle around another object.
300
What is the purpose of evidence?
To prove or contradict the claim.
300
Why is the Equator warmest?
It receives the most direct sunlight
400
Which season has the shortest daylight and longest night?
Winter solstice
400
What is the purpose of reasoning?
To support the claim and evidence.
400
One rotation of Earth is equal to...
a day.
500
If the sun is positioned high in the sky, what season is it?
Summer
500
If the original claim is contradicted by evidence, what needs to be written?
A revised claim.
500
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
Winter