LESSON5: SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES

Season

A quarter of the year with unique weather pattern characteristics, determined by the amount of sunlight being received due to Earth's axial tilt.

Solstices

Points when the Earth's axis is tilted farthest from or closest to the Sun, leading to unequal lengths of day and night.

Equinox

Moments when the Earth's axis is not tilted towards or away from the Sun, resulting in almost equal lengths of day and night.

June Solstices (Summer Solstice)

Marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

December Solstices (Winter Solstice)

Initiates winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

March Equinox (Spring Equinox)

Signals spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.

September Equinox (Fall Equinox)

Indicates autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere.

Solstice-Equinox Cycle

Describes the transitions between the different seasons and their effects on daylight and temperature.

Seasons in the Philippines

The country experiences two seasons, wet and dry, with minimal variation in sunlight throughout the year and equal lengths of day and night observed.