Causes of Seasons

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What season generally has the coldest temperatures?

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Winter

Front

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

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23.5°

Front

What season in the Northern Hemisphere occurs when the North Pole is pointed toward the sun?

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Summer

Front

What is located at 0° latitude?

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Equator

Front

What is located at 66.5° N in latitude?

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Arctic Circle

Front

What causes the change of seasons on Earth?

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

Front

What is the season when days are longest in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Summer

Front

What is the season when days are shortest in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Winter

Front

What is the Tropic of Cancer?

Back

A circle of latitude located at 23.5° N, marking the northernmost point of the sun's direct rays.

Front

What is the Tropic of Capricorn?

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A circle of latitude located at 23.5° S, marking the southernmost point of the sun's direct rays.