Question

1. Provide at least two statements that explain the relationship between the position of the Earth and the seasons.

Answer 1

 If it is June or July and you live in the southern hemisphere, describe the position of the Earth, in relation to the Sun, and what type of temperatures you would experience. 
- The South Pole is not inclined towards the ecliptic and there is polar night there because the sun rays cannot reach the most of the Antarctic. Temperatures are low. 

If it is June or July and you live in the northern hemisphere, describe the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun and what type of temperatures you experience. 
- The North Pole is inclined towards the ecliptic and there is polar day there because Sun never sets beyond the horizon. Temperatures are high. 

Name one common misconception about the seasons. Based on your observations from the videos in the lesson, explain why this misconception is incorrect? 
- People consider summer as a hot season because Earth is closer to the Sun and winter as a coldest season because Earth is farther from the Sun. This is wrong because the Earth orbit is eliptic and in winter - on the northern hemisphere - is Earth even the closest to the Sun. But the pole is not inclined towards the ecliptic and there is Polar Night there. The angle of sunrays is too sharp and that's why the territories which surround the North Pole have low temperatures.