Seasons

Front

What are the two main seasons in the Northern Hemisphere during June to September?

Back

Summer

Front

What are the two main seasons in the Southern Hemisphere during June to September?

Back

Winter

Front

What happens during the Autumnal Equinox?

Back

Day and night are of equal length.

Front

What happens during the Vernal Equinox?

Back

Day and night are of equal length.

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth around the Sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

Back

365 days or 1 year.

Front

What causes the change of seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis and its revolution around the Sun.

Front

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when it is Winter in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

Summer.

Front

What is the effect of the Earth's tilt during Summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Longer days and shorter nights.