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    The relationship between the Earth and sun affects climate through the Earth's tilt and orbit. The tilt results in uneven heating and causes seasons as the Northern and Southern hemispheres face towards and away from the sun at different times. While rotating daily, the Earth also revolves around the sun annually. The tropics mark the regions that receive direct sunlight during the solstices. The greenhouse effect occurs naturally but human activity like increased CO2 levels may be exacerbating global warming by trapping more heat in the atmosphere.

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    The relationship between the Earth and sun affects climate through the Earth's tilt and orbit. The tilt results in uneven heating and causes seasons as the Northern and Southern hemispheres face towards and away from the sun at different times. While rotating daily, the Earth also revolves around the sun annually. The tropics mark the regions that receive direct sunlight during the solstices. The greenhouse effect occurs naturally but human activity like increased CO2 levels may be exacerbating global warming by trapping more heat in the atmosphere.

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    The relationship between the Earth and sun affects climate through the Earth's tilt and orbit. The tilt results in uneven heating and causes seasons as the Northern and Southern hemispheres face towards and away from the sun at different times. While rotating daily, the Earth also revolves around the sun annually. The tropics mark the regions that receive direct sunlight during the solstices. The greenhouse effect occurs naturally but human activity like increased CO2 levels may be exacerbating global warming by trapping more heat in the atmosphere.

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    Earth-Sun Relationship

    (Use with Notes and Homework Quiz


    handout)
    Weather vs Climate

    What is the weather like today?

    Is it like this EVERY day? Why?

    What is the difference between


    WEATHER and CLIMATE?
    Weather and Climate
    Weather The temporary environmental
    conditions in a localized area over a short
    period of time.
    *In other wordswhat its like OUTSIDE,
    right HERE, right NOW
    Climate The long-term environmental
    conditions across a large area and long time.

    *In other wordsthe AVERAGE of all the


    WEATHERS
    What affects weather and climate?

    There are two major factors that affect the


    overall environment and climate

    -The tilt of the Earth in relation to its orbit


    around the Sun
    - The direction of that tilt that changes as
    the Earth travels around the Sun
    First, some basic vocabulary
    Revolution one ORBIT, or trip around the
    Sun. This takes the Earth 365 days

    Rotation one
    SPIN of the
    Earth on its
    axis. This
    takes about 24
    hoursone
    DAY.
    Earths TILT
    The Earth is not vertical (straight up-and-
    down) in relation to its orbital path, its tilted
    23 degrees from
    vertical.
    This tilt means that
    the Suns energy
    doesnt hit the
    Earth equally.
    Earths TILT

    This tilt results in uneven heating of the


    Earths surface.
    Direct
    sunlight

    Indirect

    Section
    Climate and Weather 1

    The relationship between the Earth and the


    sun affects climate, which influences life on
    Earth in dramatic ways.
    Earths tilt is one reason for variations in sunlight.
    The angle of tilt affects the temperature, which is
    measured in Fahrenheit or Celsius.
    Earth rotates on its axis, making one complete
    rotation from west to east every 24 hours.
    From TILT to SEASONS
    As the Earth travels around the Sun, the tilt
    changes in relation to the Sun. Sometimes
    toward the Sun, sometimes away, and
    sometimes neither.
    This creates a
    predictable
    cycle of
    warmer and
    cooler periods,
    or seasons.
    Section
    Climate and Weather 1
    (cont.)

    While Earth is rotating on its axis, it is also


    traveling in an orbit around the sunthis
    revolution takes 365 days to complete.
    The Earths revolution and tilt cause changes in
    the angle and amount of sunlight that reach
    different locations on the planet, also known as
    seasons.

    Effects of Earths Tilt


    Seasons
    Because the direction of the tilt (towards
    or away) is opposite for the Northern and
    Southern hemispheres, so are the seasons.

    Here is the rule to remember


    Tilted toward the Sun means Summer,
    tilted away from the Sun means winter
    Solstice and Equinox
    Solstice the point at which the Earth is pointed farthest
    toward / away from the Sun, creating long summer days and
    short winter days . (Latin root word sol)
    Summer around June 21
    Winter around December 21 Equinox the
    point at which the
    Earth is not
    pointed toward OR
    away from the
    Sun, creating
    equal day and
    night. (equi-
    nox)
    -Spring (Vernal)
    around March 21
    - Fall (autumnal)
    Section
    Climate and Weather 1
    (cont.)

    The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn


    When the suns rays directly strike the Tropic
    of Cancer, this marks the beginning of summer
    in the Northern Hemisphere.
    When the suns rays directly strike the Tropic
    of Capricorn, this marks the beginning of
    winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
    Section
    Climate and Weather 1
    (cont.)

    The Poles
    At the North Pole, the sun never sets from
    about March 20 to September 23.
    At the South Pole, the sun never sets from
    about September 23 to March 20.

    The Earths Seasons


    What are the Tropics?
    When we think of the tropics, we thing of
    warm, humid weather and great beaches!
    Although this is true, the term comes from
    the area of the earth that lies between the
    two lines of latitude that are called the
    Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of
    Capricorn. These areas tend to be warm,
    humid, green and beautiful.
    The Tropic of Cancer is found at 23
    degrees North Latitude
    The Tropic of Capricorn is found at 23
    degrees South Latitude
    Earth-Sun Relationships
    Section 1-GTR

    A. Tropic of Cancer
    B. Tropic of Capricorn
    Earth-Sun Relationships
    Section 1

    The Earth rotates on its


    axis, making one
    complete rotation every
    A. Month
    B. 24 hours
    C. 365 days
    Earths tilt affects length of days
    Places experiencing summer
    have longer days
    Shorter Longer
    (more sunlight per 24 hrs.) Winter Summer
    Places experiencing winter days days

    have shorter days


    (less sunlight per 24 hrs.)
    Areas above 66 degrees
    N or S will experience 24 hr. 24 24
    extremes (light and dark) hrs. hrs.
    depending on the season of of
    light dark
    (Land of the Midnight Sun) from from
    Nov. May
    to to
    Feb. August
    Section 1
    The imaginary line running from
    the North Pole to the South Pole
    through the planets center is
    known as which term?
    A. Equator
    B. Solstice
    C. Axis
    D. Equinox
    Section
    The Greenhouse Effect 1

    The natural process of the greenhouse


    effect has been influenced by human
    activity.
    Like the glass in a greenhouse, the atmosphere traps
    some heat and keeps it from escaping back into
    space too quickly so that the Earth is warm enough to
    maintain life.
    Section
    The Greenhouse 1
    Effect (cont.)
    Many scientists claim that in recent decades a
    rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels has
    coincided with a general rise in global
    temperatures, also known as global warming.

    The Greenhouse Effect


    Greenhouse Effect
    Normally, when the Suns energy Human and natural events increase
    penetrates the atmosphere, some of pollutants that trap the reflected
    it is absorbed, and some of it is energy and send it back to the Earth
    reflected back to space. again, increasing the Earths heat.
    Section 1
    Which of the following do you think has
    caused global warming?
    A. A natural cycle
    B. Human activity
    C. Both
    D. Neither

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