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sun,weather&climate

5th - sun, weather & climate

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The condition of the air at a particular place and time. Weather
Weather conditions over a long period of time or of a large area. Climate
Change four times a year and affect everything on earth. Earth's Seasons
This is tilted and that is why we have seasons. Earth's Axis
If this didn't happen, the sun wouldn't rise and neither would the moon. You would have either all day or all night. Some people would have a sunrise or sunset all the time. Rotation or Spinning of the Earth
I takes __________ days for the earth to go around the sun. 365
4 seasons x 3 moon cycles =__________ = ______ 12 months = one year = _____________________
The earth's angle _______________________ all year round. ________________ stays the same all year round.
Shadows on a sun dial go in the _______________ as a clock. The shadows on a sun dial go in the same direction ____________________________.
______________________ 1,000 miles per hour. The earth rotates __________________________.
The shortest day of the year Winter Solstace - December 21st
The longest day of the year Summer Solstice - June 21
The day and night are the same length Equinox - March 21 & September 21
It is a star. The sun
The Earth's distance (in miles)from the sun 93,000,000
The shape of the Earth's orbit Eliptical - like a stretched circle
How long it takes for the light from the Sun to reach the Earth (minutes) 8
The percent of the Earth's atmosphere that is made up of Hydrogen 70
The percent of the Earth's atmosphere that is made up of Helium 28
The percent of the Earth's atmosphere that is made up of Carbon 1.5
The percent of the Earth's atmosphere that is made up of Nitrogen 1.5
The percent of the Earth's atmosphere that is made up of Oxygen 1.5
The percent of the Earth's atmosphere that is made up of many other elements 0.5
These are magnetic and often have a North and South pole like a magnet Sunspots
Something that is about the same size as the entire Earth 1 sunspot
Where is the sun located in our Solar System? The center
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