Seasons

Front

What is the half of Earth located below the equator called?

Back

Southern Hemisphere

Front

What is marked by equal days and nights, with 12 hours each?

Back

Equinox

Front

What is the tilt of the Earth in degrees?

Back

23.5 degrees

Front

What describes the tilt of the Earth when it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.

Front

What does the Earth's tilt cause?

Back

The seasons.

Front

What are the two equinoxes that occur each year?

Back

Spring Equinox and Fall Equinox.

Front

What is the phenomenon called when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon?

Back

Solstice.

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

Summer.

Front

What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on climate?

Back

It causes variations in temperature and weather patterns throughout the year.

Front

What is the term for the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Summer Solstice.