Weather

Seasonal Temperature and Energy Tutorial Procedures

1. Set up the Sun & the Seasons animation with the selected latitude being the

equator:

a. What do you observe about the relationship between the apparent path of

the sun, the angle of the sun’s rays, and the radiant energy received at

the earth’s surface? Explain the reason for your observation.

b. What do you observe about the hours of daylight? Explain the reason for

your observation.

c. How do these observations explain the maximum daily temperatures

observed during the year?

2. Reset the Sun & the Seasons animation with the selected latitude being the

Tropic of Cancer (23 ½ degrees N):

a. What do you observe about the relationship between the apparent path of

the sun, the angle of the sun’s rays, and the radiant energy received at

the earth’s surface? Explain the reason for your observation.

b. What do you observe about the hours of daylight? Explain the reason for

your observation.

c. How do these observations explain the maximum daily temperatures

observed during the year?

3.

Reset the Sun & the Seasons animation with the selected latitude being 40

degrees N:

a. What do you observe about the relationship between the apparent path of

the sun, the angle of the sun’s rays, and the radiant energy received at

the earth’s surface? Explain the reason for your observation.

b. What do you observe about the hours of daylight? Explain the reason for

your observation.

c. How do these observations explain the maximum daily temperatures

observed during the year?

4. Reset the Sun & the Seasons animation with the selected latitude being the

Arctic Circle (66 ½ degrees N):

a. What do you observe about the relationship between the apparent path of

the sun, the angle of the sun’s rays, and the radiant energy received at

the earth’s surface? Explain the reason for your observation.

b. What do you observe about the hours of daylight? Explain the reason for

your observation.

c. How do...