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5. It’s Hot in Here ClimateGeohistory 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points Seasons Day And Night

6. Day and night are caused by…

7. Rotation

8. How long does it take the Earth to spin on its axis?

9. 24 hrs

10. Stand up and demonstrate Earth rotating on it’s axis.

12. Shade the following to indicate day and night

13. Yes/No

14. If the Earth is a sphere (360 degrees) and there are 24 hrs in a day, what is the rate at which the Earth rotates?

15. 15 degrees per hour

16. The earth has seasons because

17. It’s axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

18. The length in time for one complete cycle of seasons

19. 365.25 days 1 year

20. When the north pole is tilted toward the sun, it is the (season).....

21. June Solstice or Summer

22. Shortest day of the Year

23. December 21 December Solstice

25. Winter Solstice

27. Equinox

29. Winter

33. Summer

35. Equinox

36. The average, year-after- year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and cloud in an area are known as its

37. Climate

38. How does your latitude affect temperature?

39. Closer to Equator, the warmer the temperature.

40. What human activities have increased the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

41. Burning fossil fuels

42. Name two greenhouse gases and why scientists are concerned with them.

43. Carbon dioxide Methane Water vapor They trap heat, increase temp!

44. What are two things humans can do to reduce the amount of GHG in the atmosphere?

45. Drive less Carpool Use alternative fuels Turn off lights when not in use Walk / bike to work Use energy efficient light bulbs Buy local foods

46. Why are fossils important?

47. Previous environments Show evolution of life

48. Where are the oldest rocks found in a rock cross- section?

49. On the bottom

50. The fossil record shows that life on Earth has changed over time. For example, paleontologists have found that older rocks contain fossils of

51. Primitive/simple organisms than what we find today.

52. What is the difference between rotation and revolution in terms of length of each and what they produce?

53. Rotation - 24hr, night and day Revolution - 365d, year

54. When the environment changes more quickly than a species can adapt, the species may become

55. Extinct

56. Make your wager

57. Final Answer

58. Final Question

59. Gravity between objects. Closer to the sun, the more attraction.