Question

When it is winter in North America, it is summer in South America. Explain why this happens.  Read the assignment carefully and make sure you answer each part of the question or questions.  After you've written your response, go back and read it again to make sure your thoughts are clear.

Answer 1

It is also important to remember that the seasons in South America are the reverse of that in the Northern Hemisphere, meaning that summer falls between December and February and winter between June and August.

The further north you are on the continent, the closer you are to the Equator (the country, of course, but also the Equator line). The temperature variations between the different months of the year are therefore smaller and smaller as you go up. In other words, each seasons of South America depends on its country.