Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
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100

When is the autumn equinox?

September 22nd

100

Which way does the earth tilt when the Northern Hemisphere has has winter?

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.

100

What day is the spring equinox?

March 20th

100

In summer the USA gets more direct light.

What type of sun light does the USA get in the summer? Direct or indirect?In summer the USA gets more direct light.

100
The tilt of the earth.
What causes the seasons?
200

How is the earth tilted in fall?

The earth is not tilted away from the sun nor toward it.

200

What type of light does the northern US get in winter?

Northern US gets more indirect light in the winter.

200

In the spring because of the tilt of the earth, what type of light ray do we get more of?

We get more direct light in the spring.

200
The Northern Hemisphere gets indirect light.
In the Northern Hemisphere what type of light do we get?
200
Direct light is the sunlight that hits earth directly. The places near the equator gets the most direct light.
What is the definition for direct light?
300

What is the Northern Hemisphere like in the fall?

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun so it is not that cold or not that warm.

300

When the Northern Hemisphere has winter what season is the Southern Hemisphere in?

The southern hemisphere has summer.

300

What is it like in the Northern Hemisphere during spring?

In spring the earth is a little tilted toward the sun. so it is warmer.

300
Summer is warmer because the earth is tilted toward the sun.
Why is summer warmer?
300
People normally think seasons change because they think we are closer to the sun for some seasons.
What do people normally think the cause of the changing of the seasons?
400

Why is fall colder than spring?

The earth is a little tilted away from the sun in the fall.

400

Why is the reason for seasons not distance?

The earth is closer to the sun in the winter.

400

What is the tilt like during the spring for the USA?

During spring the earth is not tilted all the way in the distance but not really close to the sun.

400
The earth is tilted toward the sun.
How is the earth positioned in the summer?
400
Indirect light is is where the light from the sun is more spread out and the light has to travel farther. The North and South Poles get indirect light.
What is the definition of indirect light?
500

Why is fall not as cold as winter but not as hot on summer?

During fall the earth is not completely tilted away from the sun but is not tilted toward the sun either.

500

Why so the southern hemisphere have opposite seasons than us?

In winter, we are tilted a way and they are tilted close to the sun so they have summer when we have winter.

500

Why is spring warmer than fall?

Spring is tilted somewhat to the sun so it is warmer.

500
When we have summer the earth is farther away from the sun.
Why is what people normally think wrong?
500
Counter clockwise
Which way does the earth orbit?