Seasons on Earth

Front

What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?

Back

23.5 degrees.

Front

True or False: When it is summer in Texas, all of the Northern Hemisphere is also experiencing summer.

Back

True.

Front

Which season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during Position 3?

Back

Summer.

Front

At position A, which hemisphere experiences summer?

Back

Northern hemisphere.

Front

Why does Earth have seasons?

Back

Because it is tilted on its axis and revolves around the sun.

Front

What are the four seasons on Earth?

Back

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.

Front

What causes the change of seasons?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the sun.

Front

What season is opposite to summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Winter.

Front

During which season do days become longer in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Summer.

Front

What is the equinox?

Back

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