EARTH-SUN RELATIONSHIP

Essential Questions: What factors affect climate? Learning Target: IWBAT explain how the Earth’s position in relation to the sun affects life on earth Formative Assessment(s): Describe what you would pack if you were visiting Australia in December.

BELLWORK How do you define climate? What is the difference between climate and weather? Bonus: what climate do we have in south Florida?

BELLWORK Definition of climate: weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long period of time. Weather is the condition in one place at one time while climate is weather patterns over an extended time. (rain on Tuesday vs rainy season) Florida climate: tropical savannah

CLASSWORK Read Climate and Weather on page Answer the questions below (write questions and answer in notes): 1.What is the exact tilt of the earth? 2.How much time does it take the Earth to make 1 revolution? 3.What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere if it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere? 4.One __________ lasts 24 hours and cause the shift between day and night. 5.September 23 is the fall ________, a day where daylight and nighttime hours are equal. 6.This day is the shortest day of light in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest day of light in the South: 7.This pole gets continuous daylight from September 23 to March 20:

CLASSWORK Read Climate and Weather on page Answer the questions below (write questions and answer in notes): 1.What is the exact tilt of the earth? 23 ½ degrees 2.How much time does it take the Earth to make 1 revolution? A little more than 365 days 3.What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere if it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere? Spring 4. One Rotation lasts 24 hours and cause the shift between day and night. 5.September 23 is the fall equinox, a day where daylight and nighttime hours are equal. 6.This day is the shortest day of light in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest day of light in the South: winter solstice 7.This pole gets continuous daylight from September 23 to March 20: South Pole

CLASSWORK Read The Greenhouse Effect on pages Explain the greenhouse effect. Describe how this natural process has been influenced by human activity. List as many human activities causing global warming as you can. (The person who comes up with the most reasons earns a hero point.)

CLASSWORK Read The Greenhouse Effect on pages Greenhouse Effect: The earth’s atmosphere traps some of the sun’s energy, keeping the earth warm enough to support life. Describe how this natural process has been influenced by human activity: List as many human activities causing global warming as you can. Burning coal Burning oil Burning natural gas Fossil fuels releasing carbon dioxide

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Describe what you would pack if you were visiting Australia in December.