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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Describe how the angle of sunlight affects temperature on Earth.
Describe the difference between a solstice and an equinox.
Describe what happens during an equinox.
Describe what happens to the length of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere as it moves from winter to summer.
During which month does the Northern Hemisphere experience the summer solstice?
Explain why the equator experiences less variation in temperature throughout the year compared to the poles.
Explain why the length of a day does not change much at the equator throughout the year.
Explain why the poles experience 24 hours of daylight or darkness during certain times of the year.
Explain why the Southern Hemisphere has summer in December while the Northern Hemisphere has winter.
If it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
If it is the March equinox, what season is beginning in the Northern Hemisphere?
If the Earth's axis were not tilted, what would happen to the seasons?
What is the approximate length of time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
What is the main cause of the seasons on Earth?
What is the main reason that the equator does not have extreme seasons?
What is the name given to the day with the longest daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere?
What would happen to the seasons if the Earth's axis were tilted more than 23.5 degrees?
