Factors Affecting Seasons and Equinoxes Quiz

The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun.

The summer solstice is when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted closest to the Sun, resulting in the longest day of the year. The winter solstice is when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted farthest from the Sun, resulting in the shortest day of the year.

The equinoxes occur when the day and night are approximately equal in length all over the world, marking the beginning of spring and autumn. The solstices mark the longest and shortest days of the year.

<p>The axial tilt causes varying angles of sunlight to reach different parts of the Earth at different times of the year, leading to the change in seasons and variations in climate.</p> Signup and view all the answers