Causes of Seasons

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What causes the seasons to change?

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

Front

What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?

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The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees.

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What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun?

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Summer.

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What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun?

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Winter.

Front

Which hemisphere experiences summer when the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun?

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Northern Hemisphere.

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Which hemisphere experiences winter when the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun?

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Northern Hemisphere.

Front

What is the Equator?

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The Equator is an imaginary line at 0° latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Front

What happens at the poles during summer?

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The poles experience 24 hours of daylight during summer.

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What is the season with the least intense sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Winter.

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What is the Tropic of Cancer?

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The Tropic of Cancer is located at approximately 23.5° North latitude.