Essential Question: How can we be closest in our orbit to the Sun in January? |
Can I do the following... 1. Describe and illustrate the motions of Earth. 2. Explain how an astronomical day and year is measured on earth. 3. Describe earth's axis of rotation. 4. Describe and illustrate the motions of the Moon 5. Explain why lower latitudes have warmer climates than higher latitudes. 6. Explain why seasons change. 7. Explain why the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere are opposite in the Southern Hemisphere. 8. Explain why the length of day changes with the seasons.
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