1S1P - Causes of the Seasons Topic
You can earn up to 6 points for report content and up to 4 pts for
writing quality.
Content
At most locations on earth it gets
hot in the summer and cold in the winter. You should explain why
this is true in your report. Clearly it has something to do with
changes in the amount of sunlight energy arriving at the ground at
different times of the year. You should probably describe or
illustrate how the orientation of the earth relative to the plane of
its orbit around the sun changes during the year. How does this
changing orientation affect the intensity and amount of sunlight
reaching the ground? The online reading source has a number of
embedded questions. These are mainly for you to test your
understanding of the reading material; you don't have to answer those
questions in your report.
Writing Quality
It should be relatively easy to
read and understand the online source material. Avoid quoting or
paraphrasing text from the source, explain the main points in your own
words or with your own sketches or diagrams.
Your report should be clear, concise, and should be
nearly free of misspelled words and grammatical errors.