What SEASONS are there near the EQUATOR?
NONE (0) The EQUATOR HASN´T GOT SEASONS.
A, B, C
What is HEAT?
HEAT is a form of ENERGY. HEAT makes things warm or hot.
Where is the Equator?
The EQUATOR is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth.
______________ tells us how hot something is.
TEMPERATURE
Why hasn´t the EQUATOR got SEASONS?
BECAUSE THE SUN IS ALWAYS DIRECTLY ABOVE IT.
______________ is a form of energy.
HEAT
Name (3) ARTIFICIAL sources of HEAT.
light bulb, iron, hair dryer, oven, heater
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There are natural and artificial sources of _________.
HEAT
Name (3) NATURAL sources of heat.
hot sand, hot spring, fire, sun, volcano
_______________ is something we measure.
TEMPERATURE
What is TEMPERATURE?
TEMPERATURE is something we measure. It tells us how HOT or COLD something is.
In SUMMER: countries are tilted TOWARDS the sun. IN WINTER: Countries are tilted AWAY from the sun.
Name three (3) COUNTRIES near the EQUATOR.
BRAZIL, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, KENYA, SOMALIA, MALDIVES, GABON, INDONESIA, UGANDA
Things become hotter when they gain ____________.
HEAT
What happens to COUNTRIES when the EARTH is tilted TOWARDS the sun?
They get MORE sunlight, the days are longer and the weather is hotter.
What happens to COUNTRIES when the EARTH is tilted AWAY from the sun?
They get LESS sunlight, the days are shorter and the weather is colder.
What is the TEMPERATURE near the EQUATOR and why?
HOT, BECAUSE THE SUN IS ALWAYS DIRECTLY ABOVE IT.
Is the EARTH STRAIGHT or TILTED?
TILTED
There are many different sources of heat. Some are NATURAL (like the sun), and some are ARTIFICAL (like a microwave). Put the sources of HEAT into the correct column.
NATURAL: volcano, hot spring, fire, hot sand - ARTIFICAL: iron, heater, oven, hairdryer