THE SEASONS
The Seasons The seasons occur because of the tilt of the earth and our revolution around the sun
When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, it is summertime for us, and wintertime for the southern hemisphere Spring and Fall are the transitions in between
► The northern and southern hemisphere have opposite seasons
Solstice: the point at which one hemisphere is tilted the furthest away from the sun (summer and winter) Equinox: the point at which the sun’s rays are pointed directly at the equator (fall and spring)
► The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are the lines that the sun points at the solstices (23.5° latitude) ► The Arctic and Antarctic circles are the lines indicating where the sun cannot reach at the solstices (66° latitude)
Tropics and Arctic Circle Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle This is what they look like when drawn on a map
-This shift in the sun causes temperatures to vary throughout the year -The tilt of the suns rays mean that the higher latitudes get less heat
So… -The tropics are hot all year -The higher latitudes are cold all year -It switches back and forth for the rest
It also means that… ► The length of our days and nights change over the year ► The summer solstice is the longest day and ► The winter solstice is the longest night
Seasons Jigsaw ► EXPLAIN your group’s season. What kind of weather does it experience and why? ► Use your notes and your book to help you.
Journal: Use notes and vocab ► How are weather and climate different? ► How are the seasons influenced by climate and related to weather? ► Which season is your favorite and why?