Seasons

Front

What are the four seasons?

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Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall.

Front

What causes the seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis.

Front

What is the angle of the Earth's axial tilt?

Back

23.5 degrees.

Front

In which hemisphere is it summer when it is winter in the opposite hemisphere?

Back

Northern Hemisphere.

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during June, July, and August?

Back

Summer.

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during December, January, and February?

Back

Winter.

Front

What is the equinox?

Back

A time when day and night are approximately equal in length, occurring in spring and fall.

Front

What is the solstice?

Back

The time when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marking the longest and shortest days.

Front

What happens to the length of days during summer?

Back

Days are longer.

Front

What happens to the length of days during winter?

Back

Days are shorter.