Focused Science Practice
Seasons - All Activities
Spelling, matching, typing, and a study guide on one page. Reuse the same ELL-friendly definitions for words about Earth's tilt, sunlight angle, and revolution.
Beginner ELL Core Idea
- Earth tilts as it spins, changing the angle of sunlight.
- Earth revolves around the Sun once each year.
- Different sunlight angles cause the seasons.
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The star at the center of our solar system, which provides Earth with light and heat.
Earth's natural satellite, which orbits our planet and reflects sunlight.
A round, three-dimensional model that represents Earth.
A part of the year with its own weather pattern: winter, spring, summer, or fall.
How directly sunlight strikes a part of Earth's surface. A more direct hit concentrates light and heat into a smaller area.
An imaginary line through the center of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole. Earth spins around it.
Having an oval shape, like the path Earth follows around the Sun.
An imaginary line around the middle of Earth, halfway between the poles.
Half of Earth, such as the northern half or southern half.
The curved path of one object around another in space, maintained by gravity.
To travel in a path around another object, such as Earth traveling around the Sun.
One full trip of an object around another object.
To spin around one's own axis.
Spinning around a center line.
The light and heat energy that travels from the Sun to Earth.
A slant or lean away from straight up and down.
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Study Guide
Quick meanings for every word. Pair Tier 3 words with pictures for newcomers.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Sun | The star at the center of our solar system, which provides Earth with light and heat. |
| Moon | Earth's natural satellite, which orbits our planet and reflects sunlight. |
| Globe | A round, three-dimensional model that represents Earth. |
| Seasons | A part of the year with its own weather pattern: winter, spring, summer, or fall. |
| Angle of Rays | How directly sunlight strikes a part of Earth's surface. A more direct hit concentrates light and heat into a smaller area. |
| Axis | An imaginary line through the center of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole. Earth spins around it. |
| Elliptical | Having an oval shape, like the path Earth follows around the Sun. |
| Equator | An imaginary line around the middle of Earth, halfway between the poles. |
| Hemispheres | Half of Earth, such as the northern half or southern half. |
| Orbit | The curved path of one object around another in space, maintained by gravity. |
| Revolve | To travel in a path around another object, such as Earth traveling around the Sun. |
| Revolution | One full trip of an object around another object. |
| Rotate | To spin around one's own axis. |
| Rotation | Spinning around a center line. |
| Sunlight | The light and heat energy that travels from the Sun to Earth. |
| Tilt | A slant or lean away from straight up and down. |