Earth [comprehension quiz] [Earth seasons orbit hemispheres] [2]

Earth takes a year to orbit the Sun. That's : 4 seasons, 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days. * The Earth's tilt towards the Sun does not change at ANY time. There are two types of calendars when dealing with the seasons. The astrological calendar and the meteorological calendar. The astrological calendar has Spring starting on the Spring Equinox. Summer on the Summer Solstice. Autumn on the Autumn Equinox. Winter on the Winter Solstice. Equinoxes and Solstices As the Earth orbits the Sun the angle at which the sunlight hits the Earth changes and the hours between sunrise and sunset vary throughout the year. When the length of day and night are equal it's called an Equinox. This happens twice a year as the Sun passes over the Equator. When the length of day is longest it's called the Summer Solstice. When the length of day is shortest it's called the Winter Solstice. The Summer Solstice occurs when the Earth has the Northern Hemisphere tilted towards the Sun. The UK is halfway bewteen the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle. The Winter Solstice occurs when the Earth has the Northern Hemisphere tilted away from the Sun. The UK is halfway bewteen the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle. The length of the longest day in the UK is around 16 hours of daylight. The length of the shortest day in the UK is around 8 hours of daylight.

1. When the length of day and night are equal it's called ? Summer a solstice an equinox 2. This happens twice a year as the Sun passes over ? the Tropic of Cancer the Equator the Tropic of Capricorn 3. When the length of day is longest it's called the ? Summer Solstice Autumn Equinox Spring Equinox 4. When the length of day is shortest it's called ? Winter Solstice Spring Equinox Autumn Equinox 5. There are two types of seasonal calendars ? astrological and monthly astrological and meteorological monthly and meteorological

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