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Why The Earth Has Seasons: Hemispheres
Why The Earth Has Seasons: Hemispheres
HEMISPHERES
The Earth is divided into two halves by the equator. The
equator is an imaginary line that runs around the middle
of the Earth. The top half of the Earth is called the
Northern Hemisphere. The bottom half of the Earth is
called the Southern Hemisphere.
SEASONS
The temperatures are not the same year round in the Northern and
Southern Hemispheres. Many places have four seasons each year. A
season is a period of time that has certain weather and
temperatures. The four seasons are: spring, summer, autumn or
fall, and winter. The seasons in the Northern Hemisphere and the
Southern Hemisphere take place at opposite times of the year. For
example, when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter
in the Southern Hemisphere.
TILT
The Earth circles once around the Sun each
year, or 365 days. The Earth is tilted on an
axis as it moves. The Northern Hemisphere
tilts toward the Sun for part of the year,
while it tilts away from the Sun the other
half. This tilt causes the seasons to change throughout the year.
different times. This causes day and night. For example, when it is
nighttime in China, it is daytime in the United States. The seasonal
cycle affects the length of a day.
OPPOSITES
The amount of sunlight an area gets depends on how far north or
south it is from the equator. The amount of sunlight does not
change a lot near the equator. The amount of sunlight changes a
lot near the poles. The North Pole gets six months of sunlight
between March and September. The South Pole gets six months of
daylight during this time.
12. What part of the Earth has wet seasons and dry seasons?
A. Near the equator
B. Near the poles
C. Near the Arctic
TILT
The Earth circles once around the Sun each
year, or 365 days. The Earth is tilted on an
axis as it moves. The Northern Hemisphere
tilts toward the Sun for part of the year,
while it tilts away from the Sun the other
half. This tilt causes the seasons to change throughout the year.
different times. This causes day and night. For example, when it is
nighttime in China, it is daytime in the United States. The seasonal
cycle affects the length of a day.
OPPOSITES
The amount of sunlight an area gets depends on how far north or
south it is from the equator. The amount of sunlight does not
change a lot near the equator. The amount of sunlight changes a
lot near the poles. The North Pole gets six months of sunlight
between March and September. The South Pole gets six months of
daylight during this time.
12. What part of the Earth has wet seasons and dry seasons?
A. Near the equator
B. Near the poles
C. Near the Arctic
12. What part of the Earth has wet seasons and dry seasons?
A. Near the equator
B. Near the poles
C. Near the Arctic
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