The Motion of the Sun

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Draw the Earth’s Revolution Day/night length Equinox and solstice Seasons

Highest and Lowest Declination

Annual Motion of the Sun The Declination of the Sun… varies between –23º and +23º

Where is the sun… During the Equinox? During the Summer solstice? During the Winter solstice?

Life at the Poles North Pole- 6 months of daylight beginning at the spring (vernal) equinox and ending at the autumnal equinox – The other 6 months of the year it is night South Pole- 6 months of daylight beginning at the autumnal equinox and ending in the vernal equinox – The other 6 months of the year it is night

What shape is the Earths Revolution around the sun?

Misconception Earth’s seasons are caused by moving closer and further from the sun…false

Earth’s Distance from the Sun Perihelion (closest to the Sun) is around January 3 when Earth is about 91,405,436 miles from the Sun. Aphelion (farthest from the Sun) is around July 4 when Earth is about 94,511,989 miles from the Sun.

Weather Weather in the southern hemisphere is more constant than the northern. Reason?

Drawing the Suns Path Recap – Draw our bubble with the equator, zenith, and celestial north pole – Where will the sun be located on the two solstices and the two equinox