Seasons

Seasons

Due to the tilt of Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun, the planet experiences four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Seasons affect temperature, daylight hours, and weather patterns in different parts of the world. Scientists' understanding of Earth's position in space, agriculture, and climate is ...

Seasons exist because Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5 degrees relative to its plane of orbit.

As Earth orbits the Sun, one hemisphere tilts toward the Sun, receiving direct sunlight, causing summer, while the other tilts away, creating winter.

A solstice is the event when the Sun appears at its highest or lowest point in the sky relat...