The seasons

The Earth rotates once every _____ hours.

The Earth would have rotated ___ times within 72 hours.

Why do some parts of the Earth experience day whilst the rest
experience night?
Winter Break Homework

. The seasons

The Earth rotates once every __24__ hours.

The Earth would have rotated _3_ times within 72 hours.

Why do some parts of the Earth experience day whilst the rest
experience night? Facing the sun = DAY / FACING AWAY = NIGHT
 Point A
The four seasons
• The Earth experiences __ seasons every
year.
• The reasons for these seasons are
because the Earth is ______ by 23.5
degrees.
• When point A is tilted towards the Sun
that point experiences _________.
• When point A is tilted away the Sun
that point experiences _________.
Use the words
Summer, Tilted, 4,
Winter.
 Point A
The four seasons
• The Earth experiences 4 seasons every
year.
• The reasons for these seasons are
because the Earth is TILTED by 23.5
degrees.
• When point A is tilted towards the Sun
that point experiences .
• When point A is tilted away the Sun
that point experiences WINTER.
Use the words
Summer, Tilted, 4,
Winter.
The 4 seasons explained.
The sun radiates light rays in every direction. – The further away an
object is the less light rays reach the object. As can be seen with A and
B.
The sun radiates light rays in every direction. – The further away an
object is the less light rays reach the object. As can be seen with A and
B.

A
B

In this diagram 4 light rays reach

object A.
Only 2 light rays reach object B.
The sun radiates light rays in every direction. – The further away an
object is the less light rays reach the object. As can be seen with A and
B.

A
B

In this diagram 4 light rays reach

object A.
Only 2 light rays reach object B. Object A will be warmer.
The star at this point is in less direct sunlight, therefore,
receives less light rays. = Winter
The Earth now is tilting towards the Sun and the Earth is still
rotating.
At this position, the star is experiencing more light rays, as it is
in direct sunlight therefore, will be warmer = Summer.
The Earth is tilted toward The Earth is tilted away
the Sun, therefore, the from the Sun, therefore,
star experiences the star experiences
__________ __________
The Earth is tilted toward The Earth is tilted away
the Sun, therefore, the from the Sun, therefore,
star experiences the star experiences
SUMMER WINTER
Describe how the Earth orbits the Use the words:
Sun. Explain how this links to the 4 Light rays,
seasons. Increasing,
Tilted, Degrees.

Bronze: The Earth orbits the Sun because …

Silver: Whilst the Earth orbits the Sun at some times the Earth is …

Gold: A point on the Earth experiences Summer when …

The warmest season is …
The coldest season is …
The Earth is … at 23.5 degrees.
When the Earth is tilted towards the Sun some parts of the Earth are …
When the Earth is tilted away from the Sun some parts of the Earth are …
Why do we experience Summer?
The Earth does not move closer or further away from the Sun, the distance
between the Earth and the Sun remains rather constant. With this in mind, how
can we still experience Summer and Winter?
If the Earth was not tilted, what would happen?
 How the day changes due to the seasons.

• During the Summer

the Sun reaches its
highest peak at …
• The Sun rises
earliest during …
• The warmest part of
the day will be at …