Days, Years and Seasons

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What is a common characteristic of winter compared to summer?

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The noon sun is lower in the sky during winter.

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one full revolution around the sun?

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365 days.

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What are seasons?

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Seasons are a pattern of temperature and other weather trends.

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What happens to temperature when more of the sun’s energy strikes the Earth?

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The temperature becomes higher.

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What is the term for when the sun never sets during the summer in extreme ends of a hemisphere?

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Midnight Sun.

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What is the definition of a year?

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A year is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the sun, approximately 365 days.

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What are the four seasons?

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Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall), and Winter.

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What is an equinox?

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An equinox is a point in the year when day and night are of approximately equal length.

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What is a solstice?

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A solstice is a point in the 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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How do seasons affect daylight hours?

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Seasons affect daylight hours by changing the length of days and nights throughout the year.