Earth's Motion and Seasonal Changes

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Angle of Earth's axial tilt relative to its orbital plane

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23.5 degrees

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Season in Northern Hemisphere when North Pole tilts towards Sun.

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Summer

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Seasons with equal day and night length:

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Spring and Fall

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Event when the Sun is highest at noon:

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Summer Solstice

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Primary reason for changing seasons on Earth

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Earth's axial tilt

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Earth's orbital shape around the Sun

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Elliptical

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Closest point in Earth's orbit to the Sun.

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Perihelion

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Length of daylight changes from equator to poles:

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Varies with seasons

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Winter during December solstice:

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Northern Hemisphere

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Longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Summer Solstice

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