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Tilted Earth and Sunlight
Age 8 · Science
Earth leans a little as it travels around the Sun. That lean makes sunlight hit the two halves differently and makes days longer or shorter, so one half gets summer while the other gets winter.
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In the picture
- The tilted axis rod: the globe leans instead of standing straight.
- A direct ray: sunlight arriving steeply on one half of the globe.
- A slanted ray: sunlight arriving at a low angle on the other half.
- A leafy tree: the half with more direct sunlight and longer days.
Examples
- In July, children in Australia wear jackets while children in Canada wear shorts.
- At the same time, a tree in one country may be leafy while a tree in another country is bare.
Key takeaways
- Earth’s tilt stays pointed the same way as it orbits the Sun.
- More direct sunlight and longer days make a hemisphere warmer.
Quiz: Tilted Earth and Sunlight (Age 8)
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According to the card, what does Earth’s tilt do as Earth travels around the Sun?
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Why does one half of Earth get summer while the other half gets winter?
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What makes a hemisphere warmer, according to the card?
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