Lesson 1
N.H.
Northern Hemisphere
an imaginary line that an object rotates around.
Axis
the North Star
Polaris
neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
Equinox
If it’s winter in North America, what season is it in Australia?
Summer
The Earth revolves around the ______.
Sun
is the spinning of an object on its axis.
Rotation
related to the sun
Solar
sun is farthest north or south of the equator
Solstice
Which two seasons have the most similar temperatures?
Fall and Spring
something that happens over and over
Pattern
is the movement of one object around another
Revolution
related to the moon
Lunar
Vernal Equinox Date
March 21
Which two seasons have the most different temperatures?
Summer and Winter
a change in the scale or angle at which we are viewing something
Change in Perspective
path an object travels around another
Orbit
the angle of an object above the horizon
Elevation
_____ from sun is not related to temperature.
Distance
Which season?
Highest sun
Produces direct sunlight
Longer path of travel = Longer days
N.H. tilted toward the sun
Summer in Northern Hemisphere
What country is Stonehenge in?
England
Rotation Causes
Day and Night
happening once a year
Annually
Seasons are caused by (name two)
1.) tilt of the Earth’s axis and
2.) its revolution around the sun.
Manhattanhenge occurs on ______ each year and again on ________.
May 30th
July 11th or 12th