Seasons

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What is the Northern Hemisphere?

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The Northern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth that is north of the equator, where countries like the United States and Canada are located.

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What is the correct order of the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall.

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

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The Northern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of daylight, and the north pole is tilted away from the Sun.

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If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

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It is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

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What effect does an increase in the Earth's rotation rate have on the length of a day?

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The length of a day would be shorter.

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What causes the change of seasons on Earth?

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The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun cause the change of seasons.

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What is the equinox?

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An equinox is a time of year when day and night are approximately equal in length, occurring in spring and fall.

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What is the solstice?

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

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How does the tilt of the Earth affect seasonal temperatures?

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The tilt of the Earth causes different areas to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year, affecting temperatures and seasons.

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What is the significance of the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn?

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These are the latitudes where the Sun is directly overhead at noon during the summer solstice in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, respectively.