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

0o

23.5o N

23.5o S

66.5o N

66.5o S

90o N

90o S

Arctic Circle

Antarctic Circle

North Pole

South Pole

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

1. The earth is on its axis .

2. The tilt effects the of our days and causes the 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 . This is .

3. Earth is farthest away from the sun during N. Hemisphere . This is .

Circular

Elliptical

Orbit

Tilted

Perihelion

Aphelion

Summer Solstice

Winter Solstice

Vernal Equinox

Autumnal Equinox

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

Changes

Daylight

Length

Seasons

Tilted

23.5o

0o

23.5o N

23.5o S

66.5o N

66.5o S

90o N

90o S

Arctic Circle

Antarctic Circle

North Pole

South Pole

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

1. The earth is tilted on its axis 23.5o .

2. The tilt effects the length of our days and causes the changes of our seasons .

3.

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 of a surface.

7. Low flux will make a surface cool 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

Aphelion

Summer Solstice

Winter Solstice

Vernal Equinox

Autumnal Equinox

March 22nd

September 22nd

June 22nd

December 22nd