The Four Seasons

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What factors affect the geography of the four seasons?

The earth's rotation and axis.

How does the earth's rotation affect the seasons?

It causes the changing weather patterns and temperatures.

What is the significance of the earth's solstice?

It marks the longest and shortest days of the year.

What are the differences in seasons between the Northeastern US and Arizona/Southern Florida?

The Northeastern US experiences cold winters while Arizona/Southern Florida have relatively warm temperatures throughout the year.

Why does the author mention their brothers in Arizona and Southern Florida?

To illustrate the contrast in weather and seasons between different locations.

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What is the significance of the winter solstice?

The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year because the earth's axis is farthest from the sun.

What is the relationship between the seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere during the winter solstice?

During the winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere experiences its winter while the Southern Hemisphere experiences its summer, and vice versa.

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What causes the existence of seasons on Earth?

The earth's tilt toward the sun.

What is the function of the earth's axis?

To rotate the earth around an imaginary line.

How long does it take for the earth to orbit around the sun?

365 days.

What happens when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun?

The people in the north experience warmer temperatures or summer.

What is a solstice?

A day when the earth's axis is either closest or farthest from the sun.

What occurs when the earth's axis is parallel to the sun?

Spring and fall seasons.

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