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6th Gr-U6 - Seasons
6th - U6 - Seasons
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rotation | The spinning motion of Earth on its axis - causes days and nights to occur |
| Axis | An imaginary line that goes through the North Pole and the South Pole of Earth |
| Revolution | The action of an object moving around another object in an orbital path |
| Direct Sunlight | When a hemisphere is receiving light rays from the sun STRAIGHT on |
| Tilted | Not straight up - slightly slanted. Earth has seasons because its axis is tilted |
| When a hemisphere is tilted TOWARDS the sun, it experiences less daylight hours resulting in what season? It is the hottest months of the year. | Summer |
| When a hemisphere is tilted AWAY from the sun, it experiences less daylight hours resulting in what season? It is the coldest months of the year - plants go dormant and certain animals hibernate | Winter |
| The amount of Earth's surface that is covered in sunlight at one time | Half |
| Seasons | The TILT of Earth's axis and REVOLUTION causes Seasons - there are 4 divisions of the year marked by weather patterns and daylight hours |
| Indirect Sunlight | When a hemisphere is receiving light rays from the Sun at an ANGLE |
| Southern Hemisphere | The hemisphere south of the Equator |
| Northern Hemisphere | The hemisphere north of the Equator |
| Spring/Fall | When the length of day equals the length of the night. Neither hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun - 12 hrs of day and 12 hrs of night |
| 23.5 degrees | The degree Earth is tilted at |
| Equator | The imaginary line that cuts the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere |
| Summer Solstice (1st day of Summer) | Longest day of the year and shortest night of the year - June 21st - the sun reaches its highest point in the sky |
| Winter Solstice ( 1st day of Winter) | Shortest day of the year and longest night of the year - December 21st - the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky |
| Fall Equinox (equal=12 hrs day and 12 hrs night) | September 21st |
| Spring Equinox (equal=12 hrs day and 12 hrs night) | March 21st |
| Another name for Spring Equinox | Vernal Equinox |
| Fall | Temperatures begin to get cooler, leaves change color and begin to fall from trees |
| Spring | Temperatures begin to get warmer, plants begin to turn green and grow again |
| Autumn | Another name for the Fall Season |
| 24 hours | The amount of time it takes for earth to rotate 1 time |
| 1 year | The amount of time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun 1 time |
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