What is the season?

What is the season?

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Overview
Using this Resource
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This task is about understanding the seasons of the Earth.
This diagram shows the Earth as it orbits the Sun.
 
diagram showing the earth and sun in different seasons

Question Change answer

a)  Write winter, spring, summer, or autumn to show the correct seasons for the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
     Two seasons have been done for you.
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online.
Copyright: 
diagram showing the earth and sun in different seasons
Image copyright: NZCER (derived works)
Planet Earth: NASA (Public domain) 
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Science, Communicating in science, Planet Earth
Keywords: 
astronomical systems, seasons
Description of task: 
Task: Label a diagram. Assessment focus: relative positions of Earth and Sun for each season.
Curriculum Links: 
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
 
Capability: Interpret representations
Scientists represent their ideas in a variety of ways, including models, graphs, charts, diagrams and written texts. This resource provides oppportunties to discuss how the sun's rays inform the Earth's season by the angle of the Earth to The Sun.
Science capabilities: 
Interpret representations
Answers/responses: 
  Y9 (03/2000)
a) B: Nth – spring, Sth – autumn
C: Nth – summer, Sth – winter
D: Nth – autumn, Sth – spring		 difficult
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Explore: What causes the Seasons? (NASA)