Seasons

Discover why we have seasons! Explore Earth's rotation, tilt, and orbit.

How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis? 24 hours 12 hours It depends on the time of year. a year In the diagram below which number represents the position of the Earth during Winter in the Northern Hemisphere? 1 2 3 4 In the diagram below which numbers represent Spring in the Southern Hemisphere? 1 2 3 4 In the diagram below, which number represents Summer in the Southern Hemisphere? 1 2 3 4 Matching Summer when Earth is tilted Towards the sun and the days are longer Revolution The tilted earth going around the sun counterclockwise tilt main reason why we experience the seasons equator no season winter the nights are longer, and the earth is tilted away from the sun northern and southern hemispheres have ... opposite seasons beginning of winter in the Northern hemisphere but summer in the Southern hemisphere December 21 the season that we are experiencing right now spring Use the words below to label which seasons occur in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere on the diagram below. winter summer spring fall*make sure to use CORRECT spelling and to type in all lowercase.* winter summer winter summer spring fall fall spring STAAR Question: (Use your paper) Position 1, because the Western Hemisphere is facing the sun Position 2, because the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the sun Position 3, because Earth is at its closest point to the sun in its orbit Position 4, because Earth is traveling at its fastest rate in its orbit