Seasons

Why is the equator always hot?

In places near the equator the sun's rays are almost directly over head thus keeping temperature high

What does equinox mean?

Literally means "equal night," since the length of day and night is nearly equal in all parts of the world during the equinoxes.

If you had complete darkness all day, where would you be?

North Pole

Rotation

Quick turn of the earth on its axis.

Winter solstice

The December solstice is on either December 20, 21, 22 or 23. ... It is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the shortest day of the year. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the summer solstice and the longest day of the year.

What is the reason for the seasons?

The Earth is tilted 23 1/2 degrees. The length of daylight varies because of the angle at which the sun's energy strikes a given location through the year.

Revolution

The earth going around the sun.

What does vernal mean?

The term means "beginnings, fresh...

Equinox

The time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox or spring equinox) and September 22 (autumnal equinox) 2. either of the equinoctial points.

If I wanted to go somewhere cold on July 12, where would I go.

To the Southern Hemisphere

If I wanted to go somewhere warm on January 3rd, where would I go?

To the Southern Hemisphere

What is the correct order of the seasons?

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer solstice

the solstice that marks the onset of summer, at the time of the longest day, about June 21 in the northern hemisphere and December 22 in the southern hemisphere

How long does each season last?

3 months. 12 months in a year divided by 4 seasons.

How many days does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

365 days!

The time between today's sunrise and sunset?

12 hours