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50POINTS PLEASE HELP SPACE QUESTION

Explain how and why seasons vary in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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The seasons in the Northern Hemisphere are the opposite of those in the Southern Hemisphere. Seasons occur because Earth is tilted on its axis relative to the orbital plane, the invisible, flat disc where most objects in the solar system orbit the sun.

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Regardless of the time of year, the northern and southern hemispheres always experience opposite seasons. This is because during summer or winter, one part of the planet is more directly exposed to the rays of the Sun than the other, and this exposure alternates as the Earth revolves in its orbit.
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