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9.1 Part 4
Earth's seasons
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5th Grade
04/02/2011

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Term
the four seasons
Definition
winter, spring, summer and fall
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winter in the northern hemisphere
Definition
occurs when the Earth’s north pole axis is tilted away from the sun;
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summer in the northern hemisphere
Definition
occurs when the Earth’s north pole axis is tilted toward the Sun
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equatorial seasons
Definition
at the equator, sunlight is more direct so that this area has little variation in temperature and amount of daylight all year long
Term
spring
Definition
the season after winter and before summer
Term
summer
Definition
the season after spring and before fall
Term
winter
Definition
the season after fall and before spring
Term
fall
Definition
the season after summer and before winter
Term
the four seasons
Definition
__ on Earth are determined by the angle of the Sun above the horizon
Term
winter in the northern hemisphere
Definition
When it is __, it is summer in the southern hemisphere.
Term
summer in the northern hemispere
Definition
When it is __, it is winter in the southern hemisphere.
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equatorial seasons
Definition
__ are not determined by the angle of the Sun in the sky, but by a rainy and a dry period.
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