Seasons Lab
1. Describe the changes in how the rays of light fell on the globe as you revolved around the lamp.
As the Earth rotated, the axis was always facing the North star, and the rays of the sun would hit all the different angles of the globe, but the globe's axis does not change.
2. Draw a diagram of the model showing the changing light
As the Earth rotated, the axis was always facing the North star, and the rays of the sun would hit all the different angles of the globe, but the globe's axis does not change.
2. Draw a diagram of the model showing the changing light
3. Why was it important to maintain the tilt?
Because if the tilt was not maintained, then it would be the same season for the whole year.
4. There are four marked spots in the orbital path. What do you predict these spots represent?
Seasons- Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.
5. Draw a diagram of the light rays hitting the globe at the spot where the Northern Hemisphere was tilted towards the lamp.
Because if the tilt was not maintained, then it would be the same season for the whole year.
4. There are four marked spots in the orbital path. What do you predict these spots represent?
Seasons- Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.
5. Draw a diagram of the light rays hitting the globe at the spot where the Northern Hemisphere was tilted towards the lamp.
6. What time of year is it in the Northern Hemisphere? In the Southern Hemisphere? Explain your answer.
Summer, because the northern hemisphere was facing the sun, meaning it would be summer. In the southern hemisphere, it would be winter because it would be facing away from the sun
7. Draw a diagram of the light rays hitting the globe at a spot where the globe is not tilted towards or away from the lamp.
Summer, because the northern hemisphere was facing the sun, meaning it would be summer. In the southern hemisphere, it would be winter because it would be facing away from the sun
7. Draw a diagram of the light rays hitting the globe at a spot where the globe is not tilted towards or away from the lamp.
8. What time of year is it in the Northern Hemisphere? In the Southern Hemisphere? Explain your answer.
In the northern and southern hemisphere, it would be either fall or spring because it is facing the lamp.
9. Do you think your prediction about the marked spots was correct? Explain your answer.
Yes, because at each point, it meant something for each of the two hemispheres.
10. How does Earth's tilt cause the seasons?
When the northern hemisphere faces the sun, it is summer because the heat hits the Earth directly, and when the southern hemisphere is facing away from the sun, or lamp, there is less heat, meaning it is winter, and vise versa.
11. How does Earth's revolution around the Sun cause the seasons?
The earth's tilt does not move as it revolutionizes around the Sun, so therefore, seasons are made.
In the northern and southern hemisphere, it would be either fall or spring because it is facing the lamp.
9. Do you think your prediction about the marked spots was correct? Explain your answer.
Yes, because at each point, it meant something for each of the two hemispheres.
10. How does Earth's tilt cause the seasons?
When the northern hemisphere faces the sun, it is summer because the heat hits the Earth directly, and when the southern hemisphere is facing away from the sun, or lamp, there is less heat, meaning it is winter, and vise versa.
11. How does Earth's revolution around the Sun cause the seasons?
The earth's tilt does not move as it revolutionizes around the Sun, so therefore, seasons are made.