Vocabulary
Light and Seasons
Analyzing a Picture
Analyzing Data
Random
100
Define rotation.
Spinning or turning on an axis
100
What causes uneven amounts of sunlight throughout the seasons.
Earth's tilt and revolution
100
What position shows summer in the southern hemisphere?
3
100
Which location is found in the northern hemisphere and how did you know?
Juneau because it has longer days in June and shorter days in December.
100
Do the equator or the poles get more direct sunlight?
the equator
200
Define revolution.
An object going around another object.
200
Describe sunlight hours on the winter solstice.
Least amount of sunlight hours in the hemisphere.
200
What season shows winter in the northern hemisphere?
3
200
What location is in the southern hemisphere and how did you know?
Auckland because it has shorter days in June and longer days in December.
200
In what season is the sun's path highest in the sky?
summer
300
Define equator.
Imaginary line at 0 latitude that separates north and south hemisphere.
300
During the autumnal equinox, which hemisphere gets more sunlight?
Neither, it is equal
300
What position shows fall in the northern hemisphere?
2
300
What city is in the northern hemisphere and how did you know?
City B because it has the longest days of the year in July.
300
During spring, intensity of solar radiation increases or decreases?
Increases
400
Define summer solstice.
Longest day of the year.
400
Describe the sunlight and season in Australia during July.
There are more hours of direct sunlight causing summer.
400
What happens to the hours of sunlight in the southern hemisphere as the Earth travels from position 1 to position 3.
Days are getting longer.
400
What city is found near the equator? How did you know?
City C because it has consistent sunlight throughout the year.
400
Hibernation rates increase during what season?
winter
500
Define equinox.
Day with equal day and night.
500
If the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season is it?
Summer
500
When is the northern hemisphere experiencing more direct sunlight?
A
500
What hemisphere is this data from? Think about carbon dioxide levels and phottosynthesis.
Southern
500
How do you think plants leaves change color at the same general time each year?
Based on how much and intensity of light they receive.