The Reason for the Season!
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Michael McCrory
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The Reason for the Season!
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Collision!
About 4 Billion years ago a Mars sized planet collided with Earth, tilting it on it's axis.
This caused the tilt that is responsible for our seasons.
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Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice: when the North Pole is tilted most directly toward the sun.
In the northern hemisphere this is around June 20th
This is the longest day of the year.
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Summer
During summer the hemisphere is tilting toward the sun
It is getting very direct light
The sun is high in the sky
The other hemisphere is getting indirect light, or winter light
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Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice: When the North Pole is tilted the furthest from the sun.
In the Northern Hemisphere this is around December 21st
The shortest day of the year.
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Winter Solstice
During winter the hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
The hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
the hemisphere is getting indirect light
the sun is low in the sky
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Equinoxes
Equinox: when the sun is shining directly at the equator.
Day and night are equal hours.
Happens in the Spring and the Fall (September 22nd and March 20th)
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Mars has seasons too. What does this mean about Mars?
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What causes day and night on Earth
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What causes seasons on Earth?
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What is responsible for our Earth year?
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