Seasons

Front

Why does it feel more like Summer when Amare travels from Arizona to Australia for the winter?

Back

Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, which is tilted toward the sun, so it IS summer in Australia.

Front

Why does the U.S. receive the least direct solar energy during the winter, compared to the rest of the year? *The U.S. is in the Northern Hemisphere.

Back

The Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.

Front

How is the Earth's temperature at the Equator compared to the temperature at the poles?

Back

There is less variation in temperature at the equator.

Front

How is winter different than Summer?

Back

noon sun is lower in the sky

Front

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

Back

23.5