Earth Sun RelationshipsEarth Sun Relationships

Earth-Sun RelationshipsEarth-Sun Relationships• Weather conditions and climate Weather conditions and climate

are impacted by the annual are impacted by the annual changes in Earth-Sun changes in Earth-Sun relationships.relationships.

Earth-Sun RelationshipsEarth-Sun Relationships

• Earth-Sun Relationships determine Earth-Sun Relationships determine the seasons around the world.the seasons around the world.

SeasonsSeasons

• The seasons are The seasons are related to the related to the Earth’s tilt and Earth’s tilt and revolution. revolution.

• Some locations Some locations receive more receive more direct sun rays direct sun rays because of the because of the Earth’s tilt.Earth’s tilt.

Tropic of Cancer and Tropic Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricornof Capricorn

• These are the These are the points farthest points farthest north and south north and south of the equator of the equator that the Sun’s that the Sun’s rays shine rays shine directly directly overhead at overhead at noon.noon.

SeasonsSeasons

Impact of Earth-Sun Impact of Earth-Sun RelationshipsRelationships

• If hurricanes form over warm If hurricanes form over warm water, when would you expect to water, when would you expect to see hurricanes impacting the see hurricanes impacting the U.S.?U.S.?

SeasonsSeasons

• When does Summer start for the When does Summer start for the Southern Hemisphere?Southern Hemisphere?