Seasons and Location

Introduction

Today you will go on a webquest to learn why we have certain weather patterns where and when we do.

Task

1. What is the difference between an equinox, and a solstice? When are the equinoxes and solstices?

 

2. What is the name of the imaginary line that splits the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere?

 

3. What is the name of the imaginary line that splits the earth into the eastern and western hemisphere?

 

4. What do these lines help us measure?

 

5. Why do we need these units of measure? 

Process