Name
Period
The Seasons on Earth – Note Taking Guide
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks below, using the word bank provided. Label all latitudes shown in the
diagram.
Axis
Changes
Daylight
Length
Seasons
Tilted
23.5o
1. The earth is
2. The tilt effects the
0o
23.5o N
23.5o S
66.5o N
66.5o S
90o N
90o S
on its axis
of our days and causes the
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
North Pole
South Pole
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
.
of our
.
3.
4. Solar flux describes
.
5. When only a small amount of light hits a surface there is
.
6. Solar flux effects the
of a surface.
7. Low flux will make a surface
and high flux will make a surface
8. What two factors cause solar flux to be lower at higher latitudes?
.
,
DIRECTION: Fill in as much information as you can about the movement of our planet around the Sun.
The word bank below will help you get started. You should be able to fill in every blank line provided.
1. Earth’s orbit around the sun is nearly
.
2. Earth is closest to the sun during N. Hemisphere
3. Earth is farthest away from the sun during N. Hemisphere
Circular
Elliptical
Orbit
Tilted
Perihelion
Aphelion
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Autumnal Equinox
Sun
. This is
. This is
March 22nd
September 22nd
June 22nd
December 22nd
.
.
Name
KEY
Period
The Seasons on Earth – Note Taking Guide
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks below, using the word bank provided. Label all latitudes shown in the
diagram.
Axis
0o
Arctic Circle
Changes
23.5o N
Antarctic Circle
Daylight
23.5o S
North Pole
o
Length
66.5 N
South Pole
Seasons
66.5o S
Equator
o
Tilted
90 N
Tropic of Cancer
23.5o
90o S
Tropic of Capricorn
1. The earth is
tilted
on its axis
2. The tilt effects the length
3.
23.5o
.
of our days and causes the changes
of our seasons
.
North Pole, 90o N
Equator, 0o
o
Arctic Circle, 66.5 N
Tropic of Capricorn, 23.5o S
o
Tropic of Cancer, 23.5 N
Antarctic Circle, 66.5o S
South Pole, 90o S
Axis
4. Solar flux describes
amount of sunlight that strikes a given surface
.
5. When only a small amount of light hits a surface there is low solar flux
6. Solar flux effects the temperature
7. Low flux will make a surface
cool
.
of a surface.
and high flux will make a surface
hot
.
8. What two factors cause solar flux to be lower at higher latitudes? Tilt of axis, Earth is a sphere.
KEY
DIRECTION: Fill in as much information as you can about the movement of our planet around the Sun.
The word bank below will help you get started. You should be able to fill in every blank line provided.
1. Earth’s orbit around the sun is nearly
circular
2. Earth is closest to the sun during N. Hemisphere
winter
.
. This is perihelion
.
3. Earth is farthest away from the sun during N. Hemisphere summer. This is aphelion
.
Circular
Elliptical
Orbit
Tilted
Perihelion
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Summer Solstice
June 22
First day of summer
North Pole tilts
toward sun
South Pole tilts away
from sun
More than 12 hours
daylight in northern
hemisphere
Less than 12 hours
daylight in southern
hemisphere
The area above the
Arctic Circle has 24
hours daylight
The area below the
Antarctic Circle has
24 hours of darkness
5.
6.
Aphelion
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Autumnal Equinox
Vernal Equinox
March 22
First day of spring
All latitudes receive 12 hours of
daylight
All latitudes receive 12 hours of
darkness
Axis points neither towards, nor away
from the sun
March 22nd
September 22nd
June 22nd
December 22nd
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Sun
8.
9.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Winter Solstice
December 22
First day of winter
South Pole tilts
toward sun
North Pole tilts away
from sun
More than 12 hours
daylight in southern
hemisphere
Less than 12 hours
daylight in northern
hemisphere
The area below the
Antarctic Circle has
24 hours of daylight
The area above the
Arctic Circle has 24
hours of darkness
Autumnal Equinox
September 22
First day of fall
Orbit
All latitudes receive 12 hours of daylight
All latitudes receive 12 hours of darkness
Axis points neither towards, nor away from the sun