Solstices and Equinoxes
Seasons
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100
This occurs on June 21st.
What is the June Solstice?
100
When we are tilted towards the sun, it is this season.
What is summer?
100
The degree the Earth's axis is tilted on.
What is 23.5°?
200
This occurs on December 21st.
What is December Solstice?
200
When we are tilted away from the sun, it is this season.
What is winter?
200
Daytime lasts this long during equinoxes.
What is 12 hours?
300
This happens on either September 21st or 22nd.
What is the Autumnal Equinox/September Equinox?
300
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, it is this season in Australia.
What is summer?
300
This part of the Earth always gets near-direct sunlight.
What is the equator?
400
This happens on March 21st.
What is the Vernal (spring) Equinox/March Equinox?
400
When neither hemisphere is tilted towards or away from the sun, it is one of these two seasons.
What is spring and fall?
400
This solstice takes place on December 21st in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is the summer solstice?
500
This is when neither end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun.
What is an equinox?
500
When it is summer in Australia, it is this season in Brazil.
What is summer?
500
January takes place during this season in Argentina.
What is summer?
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