Seasons

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What causes the variation in day length throughout the year?

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The tilt of the Earth's axis.

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What is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere?

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December 21.

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Which phenomenon occurs when the Earth's axis is perpendicular to the sun's rays?

Back

Equinox.

Front

How do the seasons happen?

Back

Earth's tilted axis.

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Front

What imaginary line is drawn around the earth’s center?

Back

Equator.

Front

What are the four seasons?

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Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall), Winter.

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What is a solstice?

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A solstice is when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marking the longest and shortest days of the year.

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What is an equinox?

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An equinox is when day and night are approximately equal in length, occurring in March and September.

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How does the Earth's tilt affect the seasons?

Back

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

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What season comes after winter?

Back

Spring.

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