#1 Earth's Years and Seasons

Students must use copy paper to complete each of the 4 squares.   Students must draw/color/label and explain each concept, in each square. 

ROTATION  (YouTube) 



Square 1 - Rotation   P. 200
Square 2 Revolution   P. 201
                (include Aphelion-Perihelion)
Square 3 Axial Tilt    P.202-203 
                  w Solar Isolation
Square 4 Answer FCAT Question

During summer in the Northern Hemisphere the North Pole tilts toward the Sun. Despite this, there is still a large temperature difference between the equator and the North Pole. Explain why there is this difference in temperature?