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February 6, 2013Q2-Pg. Daily Goal: We will be able differentiate between revolution and rotation, and we will be able to explain how they affect days, seasons and years. Homework: Complete your daily Moon Log Science Starter: 1.How many hours are in a day? 2.What is a time zone? 3.Make a hypothesis about why we have days and nights.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =79M2lSVZiY4

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I am from Oregon. I have a lot of friends in California, Oregon and Colorado. When I call my friends in Oregon and California, they are 3 hours behind the time in Charlotte. My friends in Colorado are 2 hours behind the time in Charlotte. My friend in Tanzania, Africa is 8 hours ahead of the time in Charlotte. Make a hypothesis. How can it be different times in different places? Make a hypothesis. How can it be different times in different places?

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Bonus table group points! What time zone are we in right now? Eastern Standard Time What time zone are Oregon and California in? Pacific Standard Time Two extra points for this one: What time zone is Colorado in? Rocky Mountain Time

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Draw this diagram in your notes Dont label anything yet!

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First, some vocabulary AXIS an imaginary line that passes from the North Pole to the South Pole of a planet, moon or star ROTATION the spinning of a planet, moon, sun, or other object around its axis; the Earth spins from East to West (If you are standing on the North Pole, it would spin counter clockwise.)

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The earth rotates on its axis. Rotates = spins. The earth makes 1 full rotation every 24 hours.

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Earth always rotates from west to east.

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If I stand here, which way will I turn?

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What about here?

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An easy way to remember this: Give your neighbor a thumbs up, using your right hand. Imagine your thumb is the axis. Your fist is the Earth. Your fingers point in the direction of Earths rotation (west to east).

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How can you demonstrate rotation? Who will be my lovely volunteer? Lets all try!

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Draw the Earths axis and the direction that it ROTATES

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Earths axis Earths rotation

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More vocabulary ORBIT the path an object follows as it revolves around another object. (Think of the electrons orbiting around the nucleus.) REVOLUTION one orbit of an object in space around another object in space; making a full circle to get back to the beginning point The Earth orbits counterclockwise around the Sun.

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It takes 365 days (one year) for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun. How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation, again? Think Critically! How many rotations does the Earth complete in the time it takes to complete one revolution?

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It takes 365 days (one year) for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun. How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation, again? 24 hours! Think Critically! How many rotations does the Earth complete in the time it takes to complete one revolution? 24 hours = 1 day, 1 revolution = 365 days 1 revolution = 365 rotations

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Is this an example of revolution or rotation?

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What about this?

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Label Earths ORBIT around the Sun. Earths axis Earths rotation

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Label Earths ORBIT around the Sun. Earths orbit Earths axis Earths rotation

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Label the direction Earth REVOLVES around the Sun. Earths axis Earths orbit Earths rotation

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Label the direction Earth REVOLVES around the Sun. Earths axis Earths orbit Earths rotation Earths revolution

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Make a hypothesis! Which action is responsible for day and night on Earth? Revolution or rotation?

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Good so lets get back to Earths axis. This is what the earths axis looks like, right?

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And the Earth revolves around the sun like this, right?

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WRONG!

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Earths Axis: Not So Straight! The earths axis is tilted about 23.5 degrees from vertical. 23.5 Axis

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So, the earths revolution around the sun looks like this.

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Who cares about a tilted axis? He does. So does he. This kid definitely does.

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Why? Those guys like seasons. What causes seasons anyway? Hmmmhypothesize!

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You might say I think the Earth has seasons, because the Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer than in the winter.

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You might say The Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer than in the winter. But thats not it.

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You might say I think the Earth has seasons, because the Earth is tilted away from the Sun in the winter, so it gets less sun.

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You might say Earth is tilted away from the Sun in the winter, so it gets less sun. WINTER But thats not quite it.

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Big Questions 1.What is responsible for seasons? 2.How and why are seasons different in other parts of the world?

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If the earths axis was straight up and down We would still have different weather conditions across the face of the Earth, but we wouldnt have seasons.

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If the earths axis was straight up and down Cold Cool Warm Hot Warm Cool Cold

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Notes: Seasons The Northern Hemisphere (the top half) of the Earth tilts away from the Sun in the winter and towards the Sun in the summer BUT this does not mean we get less sun in the winter! What is DOES mean is that the Sun gives off the same amount of energy, but the tilt of the Earth means that the energy we receive is spread out over a larger area.

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Summer light Winter light SUMMER (direct rays) WINTER (indirect rays)

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Think/Pair/Share Based on what you just learned about how seasons work in the Northern Hemisphere, what do you think the weather is like in July in Australia? Explain why in terms of Earths tilt.

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Australia in July

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Australia in December

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In the Southern Hemisphere, seasons are opposite of ours (winter in July) When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted TOWARD the Sun, the Southern Hemisphere is tilted AWAY)

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Practice Determine whether it is colder in January or July in each of the following places. Circle your answer. Canada:JanuaryJuly Argentina:JanuaryJuly South Africa:JanuaryJuly Russia:JanuaryJuly New Zealand:JanuaryJuly Ireland:JanuaryJuly Greenland:JanuaryJuly Namibia:JanuaryJuly Chile:JanuaryJuly Ecuador:JanuaryJuly (tricky!)

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Practice Determine whether it is colder in January or July in each of the following places. Circle your answer. Canada:JanuaryJuly Argentina:JanuaryJuly South Africa:JanuaryJuly Russia:JanuaryJuly New Zealand:JanuaryJuly Ireland:JanuaryJuly Greenland:JanuaryJuly Namibia:JanuaryJuly Chile:JanuaryJuly Ecuador:JanuaryJuly (tricky!) NEITHER!

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Near the Equator, there are practically no seasons (same temp. year round) because the Equator is never really tilted away from the Sun. Example: In Ecuador, it is the same temperature (fairly hot) all year round

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At the Poles, about half the year is totally dark and half the year is light all the time AND it is always cold because sunlight only hits these places at an extreme angle Half the year each Pole is pointed directly away from the Sun Example: In Antarctica, it is dark from March August every year and rarely gets above freezing

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January July Where is this place? Which picture shows it tilted away from the Sun? How do you know?

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January July Where is this place? Southern Hemisphere Which picture shows it tilted away from the Sun? The July picture How do you know? Its clearly much colder in July, so this place must be in the Southern Hemisphere, where Earth is pointed away from the Sun in July

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January July Where is this place? Which picture shows it tilted away from the Sun? How do you know?

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January July Where is this place? Near the Equator Which picture shows it tilted away from the Sun? Neither! How do you know? The climate looks the same in both of the pictures, so the seasons dont change much. This means that the pictures were taken someplace that doesnt really experience the tilting of the Earth.

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If I am standing here, which gravity is pulling me down. Which way is down? Easy!

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What about now? Which way is gravity pulling me if I am here?

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Gravity No matter where you are on Earth, the direction down will always be toward the Earths center. Which way is down?