Seasons on Earth

Patterns on Earth: Seasons

Let's review some of the main ideas!

• Earth's tilted axis, not the distance from the Sun

  • ​Throughout the year different parts of the Earth receive sunlight more directly

• When the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere

• When the South Pole is tilted towards the sun it is Summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

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​Seasons are caused by:

Multiple Choice

What causes seasons on Earth?

• The Sun moving around the Earth.

• The Earth's angle towards the Sun.

• How close the Earth is to the Sun.

• How far the Sun is from the Sun.

Multiple Choice

The Earth is divided into Northern and Southern hemisphere.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When it is Summer in the Northern hemisphere it is ________ in the Southern hemisphere

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

Draw

Draw the position of the Earth during Winter. Make sure to label the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Additionally make sure to include the Sun in your drawing.

Draw

Draw the position of the Earth during Spring. Make sure to label the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Additionally make sure to include the Sun in your drawing.

Draw

Draw the position of the Earth during Summer Make sure to label the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Additionally make sure to include the Sun in your drawing.

Draw

Draw the position of the Earth during Fall. Make sure to label the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Additionally make sure to include the Sun in your drawing.