Seasons
What is the difference between Earth’s ROTATION & REVOLUTION? Rotation- Earth spinning on its axis (day and night) Revolution- The Earth orbiting around the sun (year) 1 Rotation = 1 Day 1 Revolution = 1 Year
Winter Solstice Date: December 21st NH- Winter & SH- Summer Most Direct Sunlight: Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)
Winter Solstice Date: December 21st NH- Winter & SH- Summer Most Direct Sunlight: Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S) NH- Tilted Away & SH- Tilted Toward from the sun
Vernal Equinox Date: March 20th NH- Spring & SH- Autumn Most Direct Sunlight: Equator Winter Solstice Date: December 21st NH- Winter & SH- Summer Most Direct Sunlight: Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)
Vernal Equinox Date: March 20th NH- Spring & SH- Autumn Most Direct Sunlight: Equator Neither Hemisphere is tilted towards or away
Vernal Equinox Date: March 20th NH- Spring & SH- Autumn Most Direct Sunlight: Equator Summer Solstice Date: June 21st NH- Summer & SH- Winter Most Direct Sunlight: Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N) Winter Solstice Date: December 21st NH- Winter & SH- Summer Most Direct Sunlight: Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)
Summer Solstice Date: June 21st NH- Summer & SH- Winter Most Direct Sunlight: Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N) NH- Tilted Toward & SH- Tilted Away from the sun
Vernal Equinox Date: March 20th NH- Spring & SH- Autumn Most Direct Sunlight: Equator Summer Solstice Date: June 21st NH- Summer & SH- Winter Most Direct Sunlight: Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N) Winter Solstice Date: December 21st NH- Winter & SH- Summer Most Direct Sunlight: Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S) Autumnal Equinox Date: September 22nd NH- Autumn & SH- Spring Most Direct Sunlight: Equator
Autumnal Equinox Date: September 22nd NH- Autumn & SH- Spring Most Direct Sunlight: Equator Neither Hemisphere is tilted towards or away