Earth and the Sun
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Earth and the SunEarth Science 2013
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Astronomy
• Definition: The study of the planets,[------ moon, stars, and other objects in space
Astronomy
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Sun
• The Sun is the center of our Solar System• There are 8 planets in our solar system• We are 92 million miles from the Sun• The Sun is responsible for all the energy we
receive on Earth
The Sun
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Earth • The planet we live on• Only Planet with life(that we know of…)• Third planet from the Sun
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Earth • The Earth is an inner planet– Small in size– Few or no moons(only one)– No rings
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Earth’s Movements• Rotation: One spin on its axis• Takes about 24 hours to rotate once• This rotation causes DAY and NIGHT• Sun always rises in the EAST and sets in the
WEST
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Earth’s Movements
• Revolution (orbit): One lap around the Sun• This takes about 365 days or one year to
complete• The path is not quite a circle; its more of an
oval shape
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Calendars• Calendars mark time on earth in 24 hour days
and 365 days per year• The Egyptian astronomers counted the days
between the appearance of the star Sirius and found an average of 365 days between appearances.
• So the Egyptians came up with one of the first Calendars!
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Leap Years• The path of the Earth around the Sun actually
takes 365 ¼ day to complete.• Every fourth year we add up the extra time
¼ + ¼ + ¼ + ¼ = one extra day• This day is added to the calendar every 4 years
on February 29• Leap Years: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020,
2024, 2028, etc
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Earth’s Tilt
• Earth has seasons because the axis is tilted as it moves around the Sun
• WE ARE IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE• When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted
towards the Sun, we get the most sunlight = summer
• When the Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, we get the least sunlight = winter
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Seasons
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Seasons
• Most places on Earth have 4 distinct seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall
• The length of each season depends on its location on the Earth and how the sunlight hits the Earth
• The uneven heating of the Earth creates three different climates: tropical, temperate, and polar
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Season’s interactive
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Four Seasons
• Winter Solstice– Starts around December 21– Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun– The rays from the Sun are the weakest– Shortest day of the year in Northern Hemisphere;
longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere
– Marks the beginning of winter
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Four Seasons
• Autumnal Equinox– Starts around September 22– The Suns is directly over the equator creating an
equal amount of daytime and nighttime – Marks the beginning of Fall
Four Seasons
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Four Seasons• Spring Equinox– Starts around March 21– The Suns is directly over the equator creating an
equal amount of daytime and nighttime – Marks the beginning of summer
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Four Seasons
• Summer Solstice– Starts around June 21– Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun– The rays from the Sun are the strongest– Longest day of the year in Northern
Hemisphere; shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere
– Marks the beginning of the summer
Four Seasons
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Climate Zones
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The Moon
• The Moon takes 27.3 days to revolve around the Earth
• The Moon takes 27.3 days to rotate on its axis
• Therefore, we only ever see one side of the moon