Seasons

Front

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

Back

Winter

Front

What causes the seasons on Earth?

Back

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

Front

What is the position of the Earth during summer in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

Position 2 in the diagram.

Front

What phenomenon occurs in Antarctica during winter?

Back

Six months of complete darkness.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What season is experienced in the Southern Hemisphere when the Northern Hemisphere is in spring?

Back

Fall.

Front

How does the Earth's rotation affect day and night?

Back

The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.

Front

What is the significance of the equinoxes?

Back

They mark the points in the year when day and night are of approximately equal length.

Front

What is the summer solstice?

Back

The longest day of the year, occurring when one hemisphere is tilted closest to the Sun.

Front

What is the winter solstice?

Back

The shortest day of the year, occurring when one hemisphere is tilted farthest from the Sun.