Causes of Seasons

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What causes the seasons?

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The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun cause the seasons.

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What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?

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The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees.

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What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun?

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Summer.

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What is located at 66.5° N latitude?

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Arctic Circle.

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What is the Equator?

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The Equator is an imaginary line at 0° latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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Which season has the least intense sunlight?

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Winter.

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What phenomenon occurs at the poles during summer?

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24 hours of daylight.

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What is the Tropic of Cancer?

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The Tropic of Cancer is located at 23.5° N latitude and marks the northernmost point where the Sun can be directly overhead.

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What is the Tropic of Capricorn?

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The Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23.5° S latitude and marks the southernmost point where the Sun can be directly overhead.

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What happens during the equinoxes?

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During equinoxes, day and night are approximately equal in length.