Let’s go step by step to understand what’s happening in each diagram.
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First Diagram (Top Box):
- Sunlight is coming from the right.
- The North Pole is tilted
toward the sunlight.
- That means the Northern Hemisphere is getting more direct sun and longer days → it’s
summer there.
- The South Pole is tilted
away from the sun → shorter days, less sun → it’s
winter there.
- Since the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, it gets the most hours of sunlight (possibly 24 hours!).
- The South Pole, being tilted away, has the shortest days and longest nights.
So for questions 5–8:
5. North Pole = summer →
a. summer
6. South Pole = winter →
c. winter
7. Most sunlight = North Pole →
a. North Pole
8. Shortest days/longest nights = South Pole →
b. South Pole
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Second Diagram (Bottom Box):
- Sunlight is coming from the left.
- Now the
South Pole is tilted
toward the sunlight.
- So Southern Hemisphere = summer, Northern Hemisphere = winter.
- South Pole gets most sunlight.
- North Pole is tilted away → shortest days, longest nights.
So for questions 1–4:
1. North Pole = winter →
c. winter
2. South Pole = summer →
a. summer
3. Most sunlight = South Pole →
b. South Pole
4. Longest nights/shortest days = North Pole →
a. North Pole
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Final Answer:
Questions 1–4:
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. a
Questions 5–8:
5. a
6. c
7. a
8. b
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reasons for seasons worksheet answers.