The National Geographic (The reasons for seasons, 2013), states that it is imperative to develop relevant geographical and astronomical knowledge to understand the logic of Earth’s seasons. This comprehension can be achieved by completing and/or studying research regarding meteorological terms including climate, the equator, weather and the Southern and Northern Hemispheres. Learners should also understand how Earth revolves around the sun.
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Countries in the Southern Hemisphere, including Australia, experience warmer months from December through March. This variation in weather demonstrates Earth’s revolution around the sun. Figure 1.Describes variation in weather as earth revolves around the sun. Earth the Exceptional blue planet .(2016)
Earth’s Revolution around the Sun
Earth needs twenty-four hours for a complete revolution on its axis. While Earth is spinning, some countries will be moved away from the sun and thus experience night. Countries on the other side of Earth will experience day by sunlight (Woodlands Junior School, n.d.).
Figure 2.Describes day and night.(Kurdistan Planetarium ,2011).
Rosenberg (2013) discusses Earth’s yearly orbit around the sun. They state that Earth’s orbit occurs in an elliptical rather than a circular motion. Rosenberg (2013) also states that the distance between Earth and the sun varies during the course of the year. Means (2013) also mentions that if Earth did not revolve around the sun elliptically, cold and hot temperatures would continually exist throughout the year depending on the area.
Figure 3. Describes Earths orbiting the sun the sun (Bob the