Earth's tilt
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I can explain why it is winter in the southern hemisphere when it is summer in the northern hemisphere.
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In summer there are more daylight hours, compared to winter, the Sun appears higher in the sky and it is warmer.
When it is summer in northern hemisphere countries it is winter in southern hemisphere countries.
Earth spins on an axis that is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees.
In June, the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, so has summer.
In June, the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, so has winter.
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