Seasons
The axial tilt of the Earth of 23.5 degrees as it moves around the Sun causes seasonal changes.
- When in June the Northern Hemisphere tilts towards the Sun, it gets maximum heat while the Southern hemisphere gets little heat.
- It is thus summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Six months later, in December, the situation is reversed as the Earth travels halfway around the Sun and its Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.
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Annual March of the Seasons |
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Approximate Date |
Northern Hemisphere Name |
Location |
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December 21-22 |
Winter Solstice (December Solstice) |
23.50S Latitude .... |
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