TEKS: Chapter 112. Science See All Teacher Resources

112.33.c.8

(8)  Science concepts. The student knows the reasons for the seasons. The student is expected to:

• (A)  recognize that seasons are caused by the tilt of Earth's axis;

• (B)  explain how latitudinal position affects the length of day and night throughout the year;

• (C)  recognize that the angle of incidence of sunlight determines the concentration of solar energy received on Earth at a particular location; and

• (D)  examine the relationship of the seasons to equinoxes, solstices, the tropics, and the equator.