Directions: Use the information provided and your knowledge of Earth and Space Science to answer the following questions. Show all work where necessary.
Directions: Use the information provided and your knowledge of Earth and Space Science to answer the following questions. Show all work where necessary.
Due to the tilt of Earth and its orbit around the Sun, different locations on Earth receive different amounts of sunlight throughout the year, which affects the time of year that each location experiences the seasons. One implication is that the seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres are reversed. The chart below compares the latitude on Earth to the amount of sunlight it receives at various times during the year.
Latitude | Daylight in March (hours) | Daylight in September (hours) |
|---|---|---|
0 | 24 | |
8.3 | 16.3 | |
10.3 | 13.9 | |
11.1 | 13.1 | |
11.5 | 12.6 | |
11.7 | 12.3 | |
12 | 12 | |
12.3 | 11.7 | |
12.5 | 11.4 | |
12.9 | 10.9 | |
13.7 | 10.1 | |
15.7 | 7.7 | |
24 | 0 |
Source:
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Latitude | Daylight in March (hrs) | Daylight in September (hrs) |
|---|---|---|
0° (Equator) | 12 | 12 |
45° North | 11 | 13 |
75° North | 8 | 16 |
90° North | 0 | 24 |
Which place on Earth usually has the most daylight hours in the summer?
Explain why places near the Equator have almost the same amount of daylight all year.
Students collected data showing hours of daylight at different latitudes.
Latitude | Daylight in March (hrs) | Daylight in September (hrs) |
|---|---|---|
0° (Equator) | 12 | 12 |
45° North | 11 | 13 |
75° North | 8 | 16 |
90° North | 0 | 24 |
What pattern do you notice between latitude and daylight hours?
Claim: People near the poles experience big changes in daylight during the year.
Evidence:
Reasoning:
If it is summer in the United States, what season is it in Australia?