The Seasons on Earth Note Taking Guide
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