Seasons

What does earth's constant rotation cause us to experience? Sunrise, noontime and sunset How long does it take earth to complete one rotation? 24 hours or one day From which direction does the sun rise? East From which direction does the sun set? West What do you think would happen if the Earth stopped rotating? How would this effect human life?it would affect the time each day and the sunlight we get. Key Concept about Earth's rotation: We rotate!

What poles does the Earth's axis run through? north and south What do you notice about the Earth's position when the axis appears? its on a tilt What two hemispheres does the equator divide the earth into?north and south



Is the Earth's tilt always pointing the the right or the left? right

Northern Hemisphere


 * winter || spring || summer || fall ||
 * indirect || equal || direct || equal ||

Southern Hemisphere


 * winter || spring || summer || fall ||
 * indirect || equal || direct || equal ||

Do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres ever experience the same season? yes What do you notice about their seasons? they are the same

amount of daylight || most of the day || 12 hours || most of the day || 12 hours ||
 * || winter solstice || spring equinox || summer solstice || fall equinox ||
 * Date || december 22 || march 21 || june 21 || september 22 ||
 * Describe the