Our trip around the sun

How many days does it take for the earth to orbit around the sun.

365 days for a full revolution

What is a season

A season is a period of the year characterized by specific weather patterns, including changes in temperature, sun position, and day length.

What causes the seasons

Seasons are caused by the tilt of the earths axis(23,50) and it revolution around the sun. which affects the amount of sunlight different parts of the earth revives.

What happens in summer

The temperatures are higher in the sky, and the daylight period is longer.

What happens in winter

The temperatures are lower, the sun is lower in the sky and daylight periods are shorter.

What happens in autumn and spring

The temperatures are moderate and the day and night are of equal length around the equinoxes

Why does the sun’s height change in the sky through the year

The tilt of the Earths axis causes different parts of the earth to be exposed to varying amounts of sunlight, changing the suns height in the sky.

What causes night and day

Day and night occurs because the Earth rotates on it’s axis. The half facing the sun experiences day, and the half facing away experiences night.

The Autumn Equinox

The Autumn equinox is on the 21 March when day and nigh are equal in length.

Spring Equinox

The spring equinox is on the 21 of September when day and night are equal in length.

Winter Solstice

Occurs on the 21 June marking the shortest day the longest night of the year.

Summer Solstice

Occurs on 21 December