FPRMATION OF SEASONS AND TIDES SEASONS

Formation of seasons is due to the revolution of earth. The time for one complete revolution is 365.25 days. The variation in seasons of earth is due to 23.5 degrees tilt of the earth. If this tilt would not have been there, the season at a particular point on the earth would have been same throughout the year. There are four seasons in a complete year. 1. 2. 3. 4. Spring Equinox Summer Solstice Autumn Equinox Winter Solstice
Northern Hemispher e Southern Hemispher e

Equator

SPRING EQUINOX: Date 21st March.

Earth

a) Sun will be shining on equator on 21st March. b) There will be a 12 hour day and 12 hour night on equator. c) There will be spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. SUMMER SOLSTICE: Date 21st June. a) Sun will be shining on Tropic of Cancer (Northern Hemisphere) on 21st June. b) In Northern Hemisphere, earth will be facing the sun and the Southern Hemisphere will be away from the sun. c) There will be summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. AUTUMN EQUINOX: Date 22nd September. a) Sun will be shining on equator on 22nd September. b) There will be a 12 hour day and 12 hour night on equator. c) There will be autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. WINTER SOLSTICE: Date 22nd December. a) Sun will be shining on Tropic of Capricorn (Southern Hemisphere) on 22nd December. b) In Southern Hemisphere, earth will be facing the sun and the Northern Hemisphere will be away from the sun. c) There will be winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere. (Note: Seasons are totally changed in relation to Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.)