Earth's Seasons

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What is the Earth's axis?

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The Earth's axis is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

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What season does the Southern Hemisphere experience when the Northern Hemisphere is leaning away from the Sun?

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Summer.

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?

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24 hours.

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What causes the changing of the seasons on Earth?

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The tilt of the Earth's axis.

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What is rotation in the context of Earth?

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Rotation is the spinning of an object around an axis.

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What is the angle of tilt of the Earth's axis?

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Approximately 23.5 degrees.

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How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect the seasons?

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The tilt causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year, leading to seasonal changes.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis, while revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun.

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What is the significance of the equinoxes?

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Equinoxes are the times of the year when day and night are approximately equal in length, marking the change of seasons.

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What are solstices, and when do they occur?

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Solstices are the points in the year when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, occurring around June 21 (summer solstice) and December 21 (winter solstice).

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