1. Bell Ringer (Nov 27) *Take out a sheet of paper
*Name in top right corner
*Title – Bell Ringers
*Date in left side margin
*Answer Day 1 questions

2. Earth’s Days, Years, & Seasons
(Page 59)
EQ #1 – How does the Earth and the Sun interact?

3. 1 – Day and Night

4. 23 hrs, 56 min for a complete rotation
As the Earth rotates, half of it receives sunlight while the other half doesn’t
23 hrs, 56 min for a complete rotation

5. 2 - Earth year 365 ¼ days to revolve (orbit) around the sun

6. 3 – Earth’s Seasons

7. EQ #2 - How does the tilt of the Earth affect its seasons?

8. *The Earth is tilted on its axis at a 23.5° angle
Equator

9. *As the Earth revolves around the Sun, the amount of solar energy hitting the Earth varies all across it.

10. *More direct solar energy (sunlight) hits the Earth’s hemisphere tilted toward the Sun.

11. *Seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth and its orbit around the Sun.

12. **Think about it:
1 – What would happen to our seasons if the Earth was not tilted on its axis?
2 – What would happen to our seasons if the Earth was tilted in the opposite direction on its axis?