1. Earth rotates on a tilted axis and orbits the Sun
Objective: Explain why Earth has day and night.

2. Axis of rotation
Earth rotates around an imaginary line running through its center
Earth turns on its axis in 24 hours

3. Earth’s tilted axis and orbit cause seasons.
The Sun’s gravitational pull puts Earth’s path in a round orbit
Revolution- Earth in its orbit around the Sun
1 year

4. Seasons
Are caused by the position of Earth’s axis relative to the direction of sunlight
Near equator  temperatures mostly same year round
Near the poles  large temperature changes
Changes in the amount of sunlight are due to the tilt of Earth’s axis

5. Equinox- sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemisphere
Solstice- Sunlight is maximum in only one hemisphere
Happen around the 21st day of certain months

6. September Equinox: 1/2 the sunlight is in each hemisphere.
December Solstice: Less than ½ of the northern hemisphere is sunlight. Southern hemisphere will be warm
March Equinox: 1/2 the sunlight is in each hemisphere.
June Solstice: More than ½ of the northern hemisphere is sunlight. Northern hemisphere will be warm

7. On the left side of your notebook…
Do your demonstration of understanding (foldable would be nice  )
Write your 5-7 sentence summary
Answer Section 2.1 Review questions 1-6. COMPLETE SENTENCES PLEASE!!! 