Causes of Seasons

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What is located at 0° latitude?

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Equator

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Which location experiences 24 hours of daylight during the summer in the Southern Hemisphere?

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South Pole

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What is located at 66.5° N in latitude?

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Arctic Circle

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What is located at 23.5° S in latitude?

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Tropic of Capricorn

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

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23.5°

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What is the significance of the Equator?

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The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and is the reference point for latitude.

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What causes the change of seasons on Earth?

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

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What is the Tropic of Cancer?

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The Tropic of Cancer is located at 23.5° N latitude and marks the northernmost point where the sun can be directly overhead.

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What is the Tropic of Capricorn?

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The Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23.5° S latitude and marks the southernmost point where the sun can be directly overhead.

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What is the Arctic Circle?

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The Arctic Circle is located at 66.5° N latitude and is the latitude above which the sun does not set on the summer solstice.