Why We Have Seasons
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Seasons are produced by the inclination of the earth's axis of
rotation, with the yearly revolution around the sun. During the earth's
yearly revolution around the sun, the northern and southern hemispheres
alternate their incline towards and away from the sun. This unequal
heating of the earth's ....
Middle of paper
.... the sun makes its way north.
Before the vernal equinox the sun hits the northern surface at an angle
instead of hitting it directly. By hitting the earth's surface at an angle
there is not as much radiation warming the surface. As the earth rotates
and the sun moves further north the temperature increases and the weather
turns warmer. During the three months of spring the sun continues to move
north and warming the earth more efficiently. At around June 21st the sun
is directly facing the ....
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