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Seasons OALH

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34 questions
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What causes day and night?

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What is a year?

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Describe the movement of particles in osmosis

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Name the piece of apparatus

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Put the following numbers in order from smallest to largest: 12.5, -8, -11, 4.5, 3

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State the gravitational field strength on earth including units

Key Knowledge
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Name the two hemispheres

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State how much the earths axis is tilted?

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Why do we have summer?

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Why do we have winter?

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What happens with sunlight in summer?

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What happens with sunlight in winter?

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Name the two hemispheres

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State how much the earths axis is tilted?

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Why do we have summer?

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Why do we have winter?

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What happens with sunlight in summer?

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What happens with sunlight in winter?

Quick Quiz
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1. The two ‘halves’ of the Earth are called the… and the…

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2. The angle at which the Earth’s axis is tilted is…

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3. It’s Summer in the northern hemisphere when…

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4. A hemisphere experiences summer because…

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5. A hemisphere experiences winter because…

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Apply today’s knowledge to complete the seasons diagram:


1. What seasons are the various postions of the Earth around its orbit with the sun?

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2. When the UK is leaning towards the Sun...

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3. If it is Summer in the UK, it’ll be ______ in Australia.

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4. When it’s Winter in the UK, the _______ hemisphere will be leaning…

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Independently complete the gap-fill explanation, recalling today’s key knowledge, where necessary.

Plenary
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Recall the order of the 8 planets in the Solar System

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Name the main components of the Solar System

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What causes the seasons?

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What causes day and night?

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State the value of gravitational field strength on Earth

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What is a year?