Question

1. during the winter, the southern tip of the earths axis is tilted

__________ the sun.

1. during the __________ neither the

north nor the south poles are pointed towards or away from the sun.

1. during the winter months the temperatures are cooler because the suns

rays hit the northern hemisphere at an __________ giving off less
thermal energy.

1. during this time the northern and southern hemispheres get 12 hours of

day and 12 hours of night __________

Explanation:

1. Winter in one hemisphere occurs when its axial tip tilts away from the Sun.
2. Equinoxes (March/September) have Earth’s axis not tilted toward/away from the Sun.
3. Cooler winter temps result from Sun’s rays hitting at a shallow angle, reducing energy.
4. Equinoxes bring nearly equal day/night (12 hours) globally.

Answer:

1. away from
2. equinoxes
3. angle
4. everywhere