Earth/Moon/Sun System EQ: What causes changing seasons? with Studyjams Video

Discover what causes seasons! Learn about Earth's tilt, equinoxes, and solstices.

Please type your name. Name _ EQ: What causes the changing seasons? Use the power point slides to complete the guided notes. Use the underlined red words to help you fill in the blanks. Use the power point slides above to complete the guided notes. Click on blank to select the correct word to fill in the blank. Use the red underlined words in the slides for the missing words. EQ: What causes the seasons on Earth?The earth’s axis is tilted at 23.5 degrees.The earth’s axial tilt is the reason the Earth experiences changing seasons.Equinox- The time when the sun is directly above the equator.Both hemispheres receive the same amount of sundaytime hours = nighttime hoursSolstice – the time when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator.The tilt of the Earth’s axis results in the seasons being reversed in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. What causes day and night? the Earth's orbit around the sun? the Earth's rotation on its axis the Moon's orbit around Earth the Sun's rotation on its axis How long does it take Earth to make one full rotation? one day one year one hour one month What does it take Earth one full year to complete? one day on Venus one phase of the Moon one rotation on its axis one orbit around the Sun What is the Earth's axis? the path the Earth follows in its orbit around the Sun one half of the Earth, either Northern or Soutern. the imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole the imaginary line around the center of the Earth What causes seasons? The Earth's orbit and it's tilt cause seasons. The Earth's rotation and its tilt cause seasons. The Moon's orbit around Earth causes seasons. The Northern and Southern Hemisphere cause seasons. When it's winter in the United States, what season is it in Australia? spring summer autumn (fall) winter Why are years on some planets longer than years on other planets? Some planets are larger and take more time to spin on their axes. Some planets have heavier atmospheres than others. Some planets are tilted toward the Sun for a longer period of time. Some planets take more time to orbit the Sun than others.