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Earth-Sun Relationship Analysis

This document discusses how the tilt of the Earth and its revolution around the sun cause seasons and influence temperatures. It notes that the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the sun in June and away in December, making June warmer. Selecting a location in the Southern Hemisphere, it can be concluded that December is warmer there as the Southern Hemisphere then tilts toward the sun. The rotation of the Earth affects time and the revolution around the sun causes seasons by influencing the distribution of sunlight over the year. Higher latitudes are colder as they receive less direct sunlight, while lower latitudes are warmer.

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Earth-Sun Relationship Analysis

This document discusses how the tilt of the Earth and its revolution around the sun cause seasons and influence temperatures. It notes that the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the sun in June and away in December, making June warmer. Selecting a location in the Southern Hemisphere, it can be concluded that December is warmer there as the Southern Hemisphere then tilts toward the sun. The rotation of the Earth affects time and the revolution around the sun causes seasons by influencing the distribution of sunlight over the year. Higher latitudes are colder as they receive less direct sunlight, while lower latitudes are warmer.

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Annual Earth-Sun Relationships

Place: Houston, TX
Latitude: Longitude:
Hemisphere:

Date Sunrise A.M. Sunset P.M. Approx.


Hrs.
Daylight

Dec 21

June 21*

* Corrected for Daylight Savings Time – times are for 2016

Inference
1. It is warmer/colder in June because there are more/fewer hours of sunlight.
2. It is warmer/colder in December because there are more/fewer hours of sunlight.

Tilt of the Earth


The Northern Hemisphere tilts towards the sun in….
The Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the sun in…

Conclusion
- I can conclude that it is cooler in December because…
1. (Insert Evidence)
2. (Insert Evidence)

- I can conclude that it is warmer in June because…


1. (Insert Evidence)
2. (Insert Evidence)

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Select a location that is in the Southern Hemisphere and complete the same process.

Place:
Latitude: Longitude:
Hemisphere:

Date Sunrise A.M. Sunset P.M. Approx.


Hrs.
Daylight

Dec 21

June 21*

* Corrected for Daylight Savings Time – times are for 2016

When looking at…(type in name of location) in the Southern Hemisphere, I can conclude;

- It is cooler/warmer in December/June because…


Evidence #1:
Evidence #2:
The reason it is cooler/warmer in the Northern Hemisphere in June and cooler/warmer in the
Southern Hemisphere in June is because…

Final Part:

The Rotation of the Earth affects time because _____;

The Revolution of the Earth around the sun affects the season because_____.

It is colder in higher latitudes because_______ and it is warmer in lower latitudes because


__________.

HISD Social Studies Curriculum 2019 World Geography Studies

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