Do Now - 11/19 - Seasons

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What season is it in Position A in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Winter

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What is the event pictured at number 4 in the northern hemisphere?

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Summer solstice

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What are the events labeled 1 and 3 called?

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Equinoxes

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Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature year-round?

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It receives the same amount of direct sunlight year-round.

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What effect does the tilt of the earth have?

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It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas.

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What is a solstice?

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A solstice is an event that occurs twice a 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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What is an equinox?

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An equinox is an event that occurs twice a year when day and night are of approximately equal length, marking the start of spring and autumn.

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

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

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What happens during the summer solstice?

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The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, occurring when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer.

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What happens during the winter solstice?

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The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, occurring when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn.