Since the world is tilted and we know that there are different seasons and opposing seasons. What does that look like? I haven't experienced other seasons really, I go places for a week or two, but I've never had the chance to experience summer in Antarctica or winter in Brazil. Do you want to take a little venture with me and see what it looks like on Earth where there is direct sunlight and indirect sunlight! Let's go to the equator first! The equator gets the most direct sunlight all year long. The climate near the equator is warm nearly all year. The equator is surrounded by lots of water. People that live near the equator experience warm, rainy, moist weather. In Brazil their temperatures are warm and humid. In the Congo, Africa they have warm weather with a dry season and a wet season. In Indonesia the days are warm and moist. They experience a monsoon season with heavy rains. Near the equator where it is warm, and there is lots of water...comes lots of weather. Nearly all of our weather is "born" at the equator. Let's go extreme north now: Winter in Greenland is cold and dark. The Northern Lights (Aurora Borialis) color the dark night and day. Daytime near Christmas in Greenland. This is fall in Siberia. The Sun only makes it to that height before it dips down over the horizon. A day in Yakutia, Russia. Now we know what North looks like, let's see what Antarctica looks like.... Sunlight hours in Antarctica. Daytime is kind of like a twilight zone. Summer Solstice in Antarctica on December 21st.
Extreme seasons! Our Earth is just down right, freaking amazing! I love living my life on a blue ball in space!
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Mrs. TaylorI love science! Everything about the world is interesting and never boring. I love to study plants, animals, insects, and people. My favorite subjects are my students who are the most unique organisms on the planet! Categories |