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Level: GRADE 7 Earth and Space

Topic: Earth’s Tilt and
Amount of Energy Received

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Cultural Icon: Philippines on Earth
Writer: Christy Ann G. Banguanga
Illustrators: Christy Ann G. Banguanga
Raymond Michael A. Gayatin
Raymond L. Temporosa
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 Learner’s Material
Grade 7 Earth and Space

Name of Student: __________________________ Grade & Section: _______

Activity No. 16b

Tilted Toward or Away?

I. Objectives
After the activity, I will be able to relate the length of daytime to the amount
of energy received.

II. Materials
Diagram of the Earth as it revolves around the sun in a year

III. Procedure
1. Study Figure 1 below. Go through each position of the earth in the
diagram in answering the questions that follow.

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Figure 1. Diagram of the Earth as it revolves around the sun in a year

IV. Analysis Questions

1. In which month is the Earth tilted towards the sun?

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2. In which month is the Earth tilted away from the sun?

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3. Infer on relationship of the Earth’s tilt toward the sun and the length
of day time.

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4. What are the benefits of longer exposure to sunlight?

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5. Infer on the relationship of the length of daytime and the amount of

energy received by an area on Earth.
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V. Conclusion
What is the relationship of the length of daytime to the amount of
energy received?
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