It is the angle of the Earth's tilt that causes the seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In summer, daytime is longer than night-time and there are more hours of daylight. In regions near ...

Up here on the International Space Station I don’t get affected by the seasons but on Earth the seasons are always changing: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. What causes the seasons to change?

The difference is because the astronomical seasons are based on the position of the Earth in relation to the sun, whereas the meteorological seasons are based on the annual temperature cycle and ...

One of the most important consequences of Earth's axial tilt is the seasons. Seasons happen because the tilt points different parts of the planet toward the sun at different times of the year.

Astronomical seasons depend on the Earth's position relative to the sun, while meteorological seasons are determined by annual temperature cycles. This year, Easter Sunday, which is also tied to ...