Seasons In Northern Hemisphere Page

He drew a circle in the dirt. “Imagine Earth is a spinning top. But unlike a straight top, our Earth is leaning—tilted 23.5 degrees. And as we race around the Sun each year, that lean points us in different directions.”

And sure enough, the great tilt kept turning, bringing spring, then summer, then the story all over again. The seasons in the Northern Hemisphere are caused by Earth’s 23.5-degree axial tilt as it orbits the Sun. When the North Pole tilts toward the Sun → summer (direct rays, long days). When it tilts away → winter (indirect rays, short days). Equinoxes (spring/autumn) occur when the tilt is sideways, giving equal day and night. seasons in northern hemisphere

“By September,” he said, “neither hemisphere is favored. Day and night are equal—the Equinox. The Sun crosses our equator. The air cools, leaves prepare to fall, and we harvest what summer grew.” He drew a circle in the dirt

“In June,” he said, “we face the Sun. The sunlight hits us directly, like a flashlight shining straight down on a page. The days grow long, and the heat stays fierce. This is our Summer Solstice—the day with the most light. The world is lush and green.” And as we race around the Sun each