Summary
Bill busts the 'closer to the Sun' myth and shows that Earth's tilt - not its distance - gives us seasons and changing daylight through the year.
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Discussion
Bill busts the 'closer to the Sun' myth and shows that Earth's tilt - not its distance - gives us seasons and changing daylight through the year..
- Why isn't it summer everywhere at the same time?
- What really causes the seasons to change?
- Why are days longer in summer than in winter?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: tilt, season, daylight.
Try it: Use a flashlight and a tilted ball to show why one half of Earth gets more direct light.