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Thursday, February 16, 2012

HOW DO SEASONS HAPPEN?


Seasons come to us regularly. We have probably noticed that it gets warmer in the summer or dry season while it gets colder in the winter or wet season. However, do we know how these seasons change?
Seasons happen and change every year. This happen because the earth tilts back and forth as it goes around e sun. During the summer, the earth tilts toward the sun. It makes half of the earth hotter. This condition is what we call summer. During the other half of the year, the earth tilts away from the sun. As a result, it makes that half of the earth cooler. This cool condition is then what we call winter.

The different parts of the world have the same season at different times. In the northern half of the world, like North America and Europe, winter happens during the months of December, January and February. On the other hand, the southern half of the world, such as South America and Australia, has winter during the months of June, July and August. How does this difference happen? The same season happens at different times because the top and bottom halves of the earth tilt away from the sun at different times.



Taken from: Rangkuman Bahasa Inggris SMA    

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