Seasons

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What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?

Back

23.5 degrees.

Front

What is the longest day of the year called?

Back

Summer solstice.

Front

Why is the Equator the warmest part of the Earth?

Back

Because it receives the most direct sunlight.

Front

How often do we experience new seasons?

Back

Every 3 months.

Front

In which hemisphere is it summer when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun?

Back

Southern Hemisphere has winter.

Front

What are the four seasons?

Back

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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 shortest day of the year called?

Back

Winter solstice.

Front

What is an equinox?

Back

A point in the year when day and night are of equal length.

Front

When do the spring and fall equinoxes occur?

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Around March 21 and September 23.