Seasons and Their Causes
Physics ⇒ Earth and Space Physics
Seasons and Their Causes starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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A city at the equator has 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night throughout the year. Explain why this is the case.
A city located at 60°N latitude experiences how many hours of daylight during the summer solstice?
Describe how the angle of sunlight affects the intensity of seasons.
Describe the position of the Earth relative to the Sun during the June solstice.
Describe what happens to the length of daylight hours as you move from the equator toward the poles during summer.
During which month does the Northern Hemisphere experience the vernal equinox?
Explain how the tilt of Earth's axis leads to the occurrence of seasons.
Explain why equatorial regions do not experience significant seasonal changes.
Explain why the poles experience six months of daylight followed by six months of darkness.
Explain why the Southern Hemisphere's winters are generally milder than those in the Northern Hemisphere.
If the Earth's axis were not tilted, what would be the effect on the seasons?
If the tilt of Earth's axis increased from 23.5° to 30°, what would be the effect on seasonal temperature differences?
