In the Southern Hemisphere, point C has which season?

In the Southern Hemisphere, point C has which season?

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

Answer: (C)

Seasons are determined by the tilt of Earth’s axis, so the two hemispheres experience seasons at opposite times of the year. When the Southern Hemisphere is in autumn, the Northern Hemisphere is in spring, and the Sun sits lower in the sky with days shortening in the south. Since point C is in the Southern Hemisphere and the diagram indicates autumn there, the season for that location is Fall. The flip side is that summer in the Southern Hemisphere aligns with winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and so on.

Seasons are determined by the tilt of Earth’s axis, so the two hemispheres experience seasons at opposite times of the year. When the Southern Hemisphere is in autumn, the Northern Hemisphere is in spring, and the Sun sits lower in the sky with days shortening in the south. Since point C is in the Southern Hemisphere and the diagram indicates autumn there, the season for that location is Fall. The flip side is that summer in the Southern Hemisphere aligns with winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and so on.