Question

web-quest: weather
why do we have seasons?

1. complete the diagram below with the following terms: winter in northern hemisphere, winter in southern hemisphere, summer in northern hemisphere, summer in southern hemisphere

(diagram with labels spring, fall, winter, summer and earth images with arrows)

Explanation:

The problem asks to complete a diagram about seasons, which are caused by Earth's tilt on its axis as it orbits the Sun. The given terms are winter (Northern Hemisphere), summer (Southern Hemisphere), summer (Northern Hemisphere), and winter (Southern Hemisphere). The diagram likely shows Earth's positions in its orbit corresponding to these seasons: when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, it's winter there and summer in the Southern Hemisphere; when tilted toward the Sun, it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. The labels should be placed on the boxes matching each season's hemisphere condition.

Answer:

(Note: Since the diagram's exact Earth position labels aren't visible, the correct placement follows: Box for Northern Hemisphere winter → Southern Hemisphere summer; Box for Northern Hemisphere summer → Southern Hemisphere winter. The labels should be assigned to the boxes such that opposite hemispheres have opposite seasons.)

(If the diagram has four boxes: Top-left (Fall) and bottom-left (Summer) might be Southern Hemisphere, top-right (Spring) and bottom-right (Winter) Northern Hemisphere? Correction: Standard seasonal diagram: Earth tilted toward Sun → Northern summer/Southern winter; tilted away → Northern winter/Southern summer. So the boxes should be labeled: Winter (Northern) with Summer (Southern), Summer (Northern) with Winter (Southern).)

Final answer: Assign "winter in Northern Hemisphere, summer in Southern Hemisphere" to one box and "summer in Northern Hemisphere, winter in Southern Hemisphere" to the corresponding opposite box in the diagram.