In the Northern Hemisphere, point B has which season?

In the Northern Hemisphere, point B has which season?

• A. Winter
• B. Summer
• C. Spring
• D. Fall

Answer: (B)

Seasonal changes in the Northern Hemisphere come from the tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the Sun. When the northern half of Earth is tilted toward the Sun, days are longer and the Sun sits higher in the sky, producing summer. In this diagram, point B is shown at the position in Earth's orbit where the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, so the season there is Summer. If the tilt were away from the Sun, it would be Winter, and around the times of the equinoxes you’d get Spring or Fall.

Seasonal changes in the Northern Hemisphere come from the tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the Sun. When the northern half of Earth is tilted toward the Sun, days are longer and the Sun sits higher in the sky, producing summer. In this diagram, point B is shown at the position in Earth's orbit where the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, so the season there is Summer. If the tilt were away from the Sun, it would be Winter, and around the times of the equinoxes you’d get Spring or Fall.