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Seasons

Seasons

There are four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Parts of the Earth experience each season once each year.

The image shows the Earth's orbit around the Sun with four key points labeled: March (MAR), June (JUN), September (SEP), and December (DEC). The Sun is at the center, and the Earth is depicted at each of these points in its orbit. The Earth's tilt is indicated by arrows pointing north and south. The path of the Earth's orbit is represented by a dotted line with arrows, and it is labeled "path of Earth's orbit."
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Seasons in the Earth's Northern Hemisphere during 1 orbit of the Sun.

Seasons Simulator

In the UK, we experience 4 seasons each year. These are Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. But why do we have seasons? 

This animation shows you why we have seasons. Watch carefully what happens and read the words that appear on the screen.