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Earth & space Classes 68

Why are seasons different?

When one hemisphere has summer, the other has winter.

About 16 minutes Read · try · explain
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01 / UNDERSTAND

Here is what is happening.

Earth’s axis is tilted. As Earth travels around the Sun, the hemispheres receive different angles and durations of sunlight. This is the main cause of seasons, not simply Earth being nearer or farther from the Sun. A paper diagram can show the tilt but cannot reproduce the whole climate.

Pause. Make the idea your own.

Explain one idea to a partner, draw it or write it in your own words. Which part is an observation, an example or a question?

You can use a home language. No need to share personal experiences or finish everything in one sitting.
02 / MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Your little investigation

What you need

Paper and a pencil, or a partner to talk with. Drawing and speaking are welcome.

  1. Draw Earth at two opposite positions around the Sun.

  2. Keep the tilted axis pointing in the same direction on the page.

  3. Identify which hemisphere tilts towards the Sun in each drawing.

03 / CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

What mainly causes Earth’s seasons?

Choose one answer
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