Seasons

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What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during Position 2?

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Spring

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What occurs when the area you live in tilts away from the sun?

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It is winter.

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How do solstices affect the amount of daylight?

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Daylight is longest on the summer solstice and shortest on the winter solstice.

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Why is the Equator the warmest region on Earth?

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Because it receives the most direct sunlight.

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During which month does the summer solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?

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June.

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What is the definition of a solstice?

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A solstice is an astronomical event that occurs twice a year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, resulting in the longest and shortest days.

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What are the two solstices called?

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The summer solstice and the winter solstice.

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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, occurring in spring and autumn.

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

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The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the sun.

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What is the difference between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere seasons?

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When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa.

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