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The Seasons-Worksheet

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Directions: Complete this activity by answering all questions in complete sentences. When you have completed the Seasons Worksheet, you will go to the assessment area and attach the file to the 3.03 The Seasons assessment.   

1. Provide at least two statements that explain the relationship between the position of the Earth and the seasons.

Statement 1:

Statement 2:

2. If it is June or July and you live in the southern hemisphere, describe the position of the Earth in relation to the sun and what type of temperatures you would experience. 

3. If it is June or July and you live in the northern hemisphere, describe the position of the Earth in relation to the sun and what type of temperatures you experience.

4. Name one common misconception about the seasons. Based on your observations from the lesson, explain why this misconception is incorrect.

5. Based on what you have learned in the lesson and seen in the simulation, why are you experiencing your current season? Describe the current position of the Earth and how it relates to your temperatures today.