Seasons

Front

What are the four seasons?

Back

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

Winter.

Front

What happens to daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere during summer?

Back

Daylight hours are longer.

Front

What season comes after spring in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Summer.

Front

What season comes before fall in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

Winter.

Front

What is the effect of Earth's tilt on seasons?

Back

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

Front

If Earth's axis were straight up and down, what would happen to the seasons?

Back

There would be no seasons.

Front

What is the main reason for the change of seasons?

Back

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

Front

During which season do leaves typically change color and fall off trees in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Fall.

Front

What is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere called?

Back

Summer Solstice.