Seasons
Solstices
Equinoxes
Angle of Insolation
100
What are the two reasons for the seasons?
Earth's tilt and the revolution of Earth around the Sun.
100
What are the dates of the Solstices?
June 21st Summer Solstice and December 21st Winter Solstice
100
What are the dates of the Spring and Fall Equinoxes?
March 21st- Spring and September 21st- Fall
100
What is the angle of insolation?
The angle at which the Sun strikes the Earth's surface.
200
Why does the tilt of the Earth play a role in the seasons?
Alters the angle that the sun's energy hits each hemisphere depending on whether it is tilted towards or away from the sun.
200
In the Northern Hemisphere do we get more or less hours of daylight during winter solstice?
Less hours of daylight
200
Which pole is tilted towards the sun during the Spring Equinox?
neither
200
If there is a low angle of insolation is there more or less intense heating?
Less intense heating
300
What season is it during Christmas (12/25) in the Southern hemisphere?
Summer
300
Does the North Pole tilt toward the Sun or away from the Sun during Winter Solstice?
Away from the Sun
300
In the Northern Hemisphere do we get more or less hours of daylight during the Equinox?
About equal hours of daylight and nighttime.
300
What angle of isolation produces the highest temperature?
90 degree angle
400
In the Northern Hemisphere do we get more or less hours of daylight in the summer?
We get more hours of daylight in the summer.
400
Describe the sun’s path at the North Pole during the summer solstice?
Hardly sets. Stays light almost 24hours.
400
Where do the Sun's rays strike directly during the Equinoxes?
Equator
400
Which location (A or B) receives the most direct sunlight?
Location A
500
The sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ______ .
Rises in the east, Sets in the west
500
What does solstice mean in Latin?
Sun (sol-) stands still (-stice)
500
What does equinox translate to in Latin?
Equal night
500
Which Location (A or B) has the highest average temperature?
Location A