WHY THE EARTH HAS SEASONS

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What are the parts of Earth near the equator called?

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Tropics

Front

What do we call the time when the hemispheres get the same amount of sunlight?

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Equinox

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What is the term for the two halves of the Earth?

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Hemispheres

Front

What is an equinox?

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An equinox is when day and night are of equal length, occurring twice a year.

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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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Why do we have seasons on Earth?

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Seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the sun.

Front

What happens during the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

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The Northern Hemisphere experiences the longest day of the year.

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What happens during the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

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The Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest day of the year.

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What is the significance of the equator?

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The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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How does the tilt of the Earth affect seasons?

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