Slide 1 Seasonal & Diurnal Temp Variations ATS351 Lecture 3 Slide 2 Earth-Sun Distance Change in distance has only a minimal effect on seasonal temperature. Change in…

Slide 1Lesson Essential Question: Which season (in the NH) is represented at: #1 What two things cause the seasons? What are the causes and effects of the seasons? 1 Slide…

Slide 1 Slide 2  NASA  National Aeronautics and Space Administration  Pioneer and Voyager craft  Sent off on missions to transmit images of Jupiter, Saturn, and…

Slide 1 Earth, moon, and sun Chapter 1 Slide 2 Satellite planet meteor comet star constellation  The Sky From Earth  Lesson 1 Slide 3 What Can You See in the Night…

Slide 1 Climates on a Rotating Earth We can divide the study of climate into a number of sub-areas. 1.The global pattern of penetration and absorption of solar energy. That…

Slide 1 Slide 2 There are 2 different motions involved in this diagram. The first is the daily motion of the sun as it rises in the east Slide 3 There are 2 different motions…

Slide 1 The Earth/Moon/Sun System Slide 2 Planet Earth 40,000 km (25,000 mi.) in circumference. Bulges slightly at equator. 150 million km (93,000,000 mi.) from Sun. Has…

Tropic Of Cancer 23 1/2 Tropic Of Capricorn 23 1/2 Equator 0 Antarctic Circle 66.5 Arctic Circle 66.5 North Pole 90 South Pole 90 Prime Meridian O ° ° ° ° °…

MAP PROJECTIONS It is impossible to represent Earth surface onto a flat surface without distortion!!! Since we cannot carry a globe into the field, we need to figure out…

Units 1-8: Introduction, Earth and Sky Orientation to the Universe Frames of Reference: equator, ecliptic, horizon The Seasons Phases of the moon Eclipses of the sun and…