Solstices and Equinoxes [Worksheet]

Solstices and Equinoxes [Worksheet]

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Solstices and Equinoxes [Lesson Notes]

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Covers:

• Solstices – June solstice and December solstice, summer solstice and winter solstice
• Equinoxes – March equinox and September equinox, spring equinox and autumn equinox
• Subsolar point
• Major lines of latitude – equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle

Includes:

• Unit outline.
• Cloze activity (fill in the blanks).
• Short-answer questions.
• Extension questions.
• Topics for further research.
• Teacher version containing complete answers.

Learning outcomes:

• Define the term 'solstice'.
• Describe the relationship between a solstice and: day length; the direction of Earth's tilt; the location of the subsolar point; the angle of sunlight.
• Compare the June solstice and the December solstice.
• Define the term 'equinox'.
• Describe the relationship between an equinox and: day length; the direction of Earth's tilt; the location of the subsolar point.
• Compare the March equinox and the September equinox.
• Define the term 'subsolar point' and describe how this point changes throughout the year.
• Describe the five major lines of latitude and explain how they relate to solstices and/or equinoxes.

This worksheet is included in the Year 7 Earth and Space Workbook (Australian Curriculum), which contains the following worksheets:

Earth, Sun and Moon

• Earth's Tilt - Day Length and Seasons
• Solstices and Equinoxes
• Phases of the Moon
• Lunar and Solar Eclipses
• Tides

Earth's Resources

• Earth's Natural Resources
• Renewable Resources
• Non-Renewable Resources
• Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy
• The Water Cycle

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