On to Astronomy. This is another quick unit and before you realize it we'll be onto geology for the next 5 months! Just like all the other pages this page will have all the helpful links you'll need for making it through the next five weeks. Use this page as a resource, it will help you.
Below are some videos that will show you information about the topics we are discussing in class.
Helpful Links:
Phases of the Moon
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/moon_phases/
This tests bonus question:
Briefly describe why there are seasons on Earth. (The video might help)
Thomas R. Period C
ReplyDeleteThe reason that there are seasons
on the Earth is because the Earth has an
axis, which is an imaginary line that goes
down the center of the earth. The earth
rotates on its axis and when the top of the
axis is tilted toward the sun it is summer
in the northern hemisphere and when the
bottom of the axis is tilted toward the sun
it is summer in the southern hemisphere. As
the axis tilts away form the sun the
seasons change. This is why there are seasons on the earth.
kayla a
ReplyDeleteper g
there is seasons on the Eartharth because of the way the Earth is facing the sun on its axis.
Ethan L.
ReplyDeletePeriod E
11/30/10
There are seasons on Earth because of the tilt of the Earth's axis. This tilt causes one part of the Earth to be heated differently than the other. If the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun then it will be warmer and the southern hemisphere will be colder. The northern hemisphere will experience a warm season like spring or summer. And the southern hemisphere will have a cold season like autumn or winter. If the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun it will be the opposite. This is why there are seasons on Earth.
Sarah S.
ReplyDeletePer:H
There are seasons on Earth because of the tilt of the axis. For the Northern Hemisphere when it is facing the sun more directly it is Summer, but its Winter in the Southern Hemisphere. When the Northern Hemisphere is farther from the sun its Winter, and its Summer in the Southern Hemisphere. For us Christmas and Hanukkah are in Winter but in the Southern Hemisphere they are during Summer.
Ali D. Period G
ReplyDeleteThere are seasons because Earth is tilted on its axis. When it is tilted the Southern Hemiphere would be summer. It has more of a direct sun light. But, on the Northern Hemisphere it would be winter. It has less sun light.
Christopher C Period E
ReplyDeleteWe have seasons on Earth because of the 23.5 degrees tilt of the Earth on its axis. This tilt makes one hemisphere closer to the sun then the other one. When this happens we have summer in one hamisphere and winter in the other. Thats why we have seasons on Earth.
Ethan L.
ReplyDeletePeriod E
11/30/10
There are seasons on Earth because of the tilt of the Earth's axis. This tilt causes one part of the Earth to be heated differently than the other. If the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun then it will be warmer and the southern hemisphere will be colder. The northern hemisphere will experience warm season like spring or summer. And the southern hemisphere will have a cold season like autumn or winter. If the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun it will be the opposite. This is why there are seasons on Earth.
Kelly W. Period G
ReplyDeleteThey are seasons on Earth because since the Earth is tilted on it axis, and it rotates, there are solstices and equinoxes, and when the earth is pointing toward the sun, it is summer, when it is pointed away, it's winter. When the earth is in the middle it's either spring or fall.
The earth experiences seasons because of the tilt of it's axis. So if the northern hemishere is facing the sun, then it would have summer while the southern hemisphere would have winter. Same if the southern hemishere is facing the sun then they would have summer while the nrthern hemisphere would have winter. That is why the earth experiences seasons.
ReplyDeleteJulia H. G period
ReplyDeleteThe reason why earth has seasons is because the Earth is tilted on its axis, which is a 23.5 degree angle. If the Earth was not tilted we would have one consistant season all year. When it is summer in the northern hemisphere the sun shines directly on it. When it is winter in the northern hemisphere the sun shines on an angle and does not warm the Earth as much.
Marisa Bruno
ReplyDeletePeriod:G
There are seasons on earth because of earth being tilted on its axis. Its axis is on an angle. As Earth rotates, one hemisphere is tilted more toward the sun depending on what part of year it is. The hemisphere that is tilted toward the sun is the one having summer. The other hemisphere would be having winter. So it all depends on the tilt of Earths axis.
Andrew b period g
ReplyDeleteThere is seasons on earth because of earth spinning on its axis
Wade G
ReplyDeletePeriod G
There are seasons on Earth because of the tilt on Earths axis. The tilt makes the sun hit diffrent spots on the Earth which makes seasons.