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GUIDED READING
World Geography and Cultures
Chapter 3: Climates of the Earth

Section 1 Earth – Sun Relationships

Directions: Use the information from pages 50 - 53 to complete the
following.

1. __________: condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time
2. Climate: term for the weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a __________
period of time
a. Earth’s __________ is one reason for variations in sunlight
b. __________ of the tilt affects the temperature of a place
3. __________: around March 21 when the sun’s rays fall directly on the Equator
a. Means ‘__________ __________’ because daylight and nighttime hours are equal
4. The Earth is tilted on its __________
5. __________ points toward the same spot in the sky
6. __________ __________ points toward the North Star
7. __________ affects the amount of solar energy that different places receive during the year
8. Imagine the Earth on a __________
a. This is the Earth’s __________
9. One complete spin is the rotation- takes __________hours
10. __________in a west to east direction
a. Sun rises in the __________and sets in the __________
11. Creates __________ and __________
12. Goes around the Sun-takes __________¼ days
13. Creates __________ year
14. __________ Year- To account for the ¼ day every four years there is a February __________.
15. Earth’s __________ traps heat energy
16. The __________ allows much sunlight to pass through
17. __________ air then slows the rate at which the heat escapes into space
18. __________ effect keeps the planet warm

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