Seasons and Topographic Maps Lesson One
What motion determines night and day?
Rotation!
Why does the sun “set” in the west?
The earth rotates in an easterly direction
What motion of the earth determines the seasons?
Revolution around the sun!
As the earth revolves, what location on earth experiences the least variation of daylight to night?
The equator
What locations on the earth experience the greatest change in night and day during the year?
The closer to the poles you get the greater the variation in night and day.
What about the earth causes seasons?
It’s tilted axis
The earth would not have seasons if…
The earth was not tilted!
Put seasons in order for Southern Hemisphere starting at far right
Summer Fall Winter Spring
What is the contour interval for this map?
What is the highest possible elevation on this map?
What is the steepest side of Cameron Cone?
Eastern!
What is the difference in elevation between C and D?
200-50=150
What is the contour interval of this map?
What is the maximum elevation of the centermost peak?
399 ft
What is the maximum elevation for the left peak?
339
What is this?
Weathering
What is this?
Erosion
What is this?
Satellite view of river delta
How will weathering and erosion affect this surface feature?
It will become less deep as the rim of the creator erodes away
How will this change over time?
Weathering and erosion will lower the elevation of the peaks and round the slopes