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.
Annual March of the Seasons |
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Approximate Date |
Northern Hemisphere Name |
Location |
December 21-22 |
Winter Solstice (December Solstice) |
23.50S Latitude .... |
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