Journal of research in science teaching
By Atwood, Ronald and Atwood, Virginia
“Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Conceptions of the Causes of Seasons”
Publisher: Wiley online library
5/ 33
Pp. 553-563
1996
Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Conceptions of the Causes of Seasons
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Interview
Number of subjects, range: Large — 31 or more
Grade and age of subjects: 9th-12 grade — under 17-18 years, Adult — over 18 years
- The distance of that part of the earth from the sun, is caused by the earth moving around the sun.
- The way in which the earth revolves so that at different times of the year the different regions of the world are at different distances from the sun, creating different seasons.
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The seasons are caused by the rotation of the earth and airflow streams like the jet stream.