Name: ________________________________________
Period: ________________
Training Activity #3: Seasons, Moon Phases, and Tides
Earth’s Rotation
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The spinning of the Earth on its ______________________________.
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The Earth spins counterclockwise.
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One rotation takes _________________________ ___________________________.
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This causes day and night.
Earth’s Revolution
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The movement of the Earth in its ___________________________ around the sun.
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It takes 365 ¼ days (1 year) for one revolution.
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The Earth orbits (revolves) the sun in a _____________________________________ direction.
Name: ________________________________________
Period: ________________
Cause of the Seasons
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Seasons are caused by the ______________________ of the Earth as it revolves around the Sun.
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The earth is tilted ____________________________° on it’s axis.
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This is also the reason that the Southern Hemisphere has _______________________________
seasons than the Northern Hemisphere.
What causes seasons? Video
Name: ________________________________________
Period: ________________
Fill in this sentence from the video:
Season occur because of ______________________ __________________________!
Angle of Insolation
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The angle of insolation is the ____________________________ at which the sun’s rays strike a
particular location on Earth.
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INcoming ___________________________________ radiATION
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This affects us daily as well as ____________________________________________.
Seasons and Angle of Insolation
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Summer is _________________________________ than winter because the sun is at a higher
angle of insolation (more direct).
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The sun can be directly overhead in the ________________________________ during winter
and summer.
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The sun is directly over the ____________________________ in the beginning of spring and fall.
March 20th or 21st: Spring Equinox (Northern Hemisphere)
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Equal ___________________________ and ______________________________.
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Equinox means "Equal Night" in Latin.
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Days begin to be longer and nights shorter.
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Sun is directly over the ____________________________________.
Name: ________________________________________
Period: ________________
June 21st or 22nd : Summer Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
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__________________________________ day of the year for us.
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Sun is directly over the Tropic of ________________________________________.
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Solstice mean "To stand still" in Latin.
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____________________________________ of the Arctic Circle has 24 hours of daylight.
September 22nd or 23rd: Autumnal Equinox (Northern Hemisphere)
Name: ________________________________________
Period: ________________
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___________________________________ day and night
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Days begin to be shorter and nights longer.
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_____________________________________ is directly over the equator.
December 21st or 22nd: Winter Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
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______________________________________ day of the year.
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Sun is directly over the Tropic of _________________________________________.
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South of the ______________________________________ Circle has 24 hours of daylight.
“A Day On Earth” Study Jams Video
Name: ________________________________________
Period: ________________
What are 2 important things you learned from this video?
1. ______________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________
Click on “Test Yourself” to take the Quiz at the end.
Quiz Score: ___________/7
Moon Phases
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As the moon ___________________________________ around the Earth, the amount of
sunlight on the side of the moon that faces the Earth changes.
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The different appearances of the moon due to its ______________________________ positions
are called the moon phases.
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It takes about ___________________________ days for the moon to revolve around the Earth.
Fill in the blanks:
Name: ________________________________________
Period: ________________
“The Moon” Study Jams Slide Show
What are 2 important things you learned from this slide show?
1. ______________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________
Click on “Test Yourself” to take the Quiz at the end.
Quiz Score: ___________/7
Tides
Name: ________________________________________
Period: ________________
The sun, the ___________________________ and the rotation of the earth are the major forces
involved in creating the tides
The Moon's gravitational forces are strong enough to cause the water levels to '___________________.'
As the Moon orbits our planet and as the Earth rotates, the bulge also moves.
The areas of the Earth where the bulging occurs experience high tide, and the other areas are subject to
a low tide.
Fill in the blanks on this diagram: