Question

why the earth has seasons identify: use the word bank to identify each description monsoon solstice hemispheres season equator equinox tropics migrate axis 1. a period of time that has certain weather and temperatures 2. halves of the earth 3. when the hemispheres get the same amount of sunlight 4. parts of earth near the equator 5. an imaginary line that runs around the middle of the earth 6. a strong, seasonal wind that often carries heavy rains with it 7. earth spins on this once per day 8. when one hemisphere faces the sun most directly 9. some animals do this when the seasons change

Explanation:

1. A season is defined by weather and temperature patterns.
2. The Earth is divided into two hemispheres.
3. During an equinox, both hemispheres receive equal sunlight.
4. The tropics are located near the equator.
5. The equator is an imaginary middle - line of the Earth.
6. A monsoon is a strong seasonal wind with heavy rains.
7. The Earth spins on its axis daily.
8. A solstice occurs when a hemisphere faces the Sun most directly.
9. Animals migrate when seasons change.

Answer:

1. season
2. hemispheres
3. equinox
4. tropics
5. equator
6. monsoon
7. axis
8. solstice
9. migrate