Seasons

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What season is experienced in the northern hemisphere when the South Pole is tilted towards the sun?

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Summer

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What season is experienced in the northern hemisphere when the North Pole is tilted away from the sun?

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Winter

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Which hemisphere experiences summer when the northern hemisphere experiences winter?

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Southern Hemisphere

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What is the primary reason for the changing seasons on Earth?

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

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True or False: The Earth is closest to the sun during the winter months in the northern hemisphere.

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False

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What direction does the sun rise in?

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East

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What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on the length of daylight during summer?

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Days are longer in summer due to the tilt of the Earth.

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What is the equinox?

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The time of year when day and night are approximately equal in length, occurring in spring and autumn.

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What is the solstice?

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The time of 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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True or False: The northern hemisphere experiences summer when the southern hemisphere experiences winter.

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True

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