Summer
What is the weather like during Summer?
Mostly warm and dry
What is the weather like during Spring?
Mostly described as warmer and wetter
True or False, In Autumn the hours of daylight and the hours of night are the same.
True
Winters temperatures are the ____ of the seasons.
Coldest
What is Earth's Tilt?
23.5 degrees
How long is Summer.
June 20 or 21 until September 22 or 23 or 3 months
What months make up Spring?
March, April and May
Which seasons transitions does Autumn lay between.
Summer to Winter.
The northern pole is pointing away or close to the sun during this time?
Away
True or false, The Earth's rotation around the sun determines the seasons.
True
Whats the average temperature for the United States during Summer?
71.9 °F
True or false, Vegetation dies out during the spring?
False, vegetation actually begins to grow.
How long is Autumn?
Three months, Fall begins on September 22 or 23 and ends on December 21 or 22.
What are some key features that stand out about Winter?
Answers will vary such as Heavy snow, ice accumulation, freezing temperatures and wind chill and more.
What is an equinox?
An equinox is when parts of the Earth experience equal amounts of daylight and dark
What is the general Average Rainfall during Summer?
Around 3 inches.
52°F
Key features of Autumn include...
Answers will vary, Temperatures start dropping, and the nights start getting longer again and more
High of 63.7 inches to 9.5 inches
The Poles and the Equator have ______ temperatures, affected only by day/night cycles
constant
What is the Earth's Position during Summer?
The North Pole tilts toward the Sun
What is Earths position during Spring?
The Earth is neither tilted towards or away from the Sun. Earth is at a 23.45 degree tilt.
What is the average U.S. temperature during this time?
53.9°F
True or False, nights are shorter during the winter and days are longer.
False, nights are longer and days are shorter.
the ____ of the sun throughout the year changes enough to create major cyclic variations in the day/night cycle temperatures that we call our seasons.
angle