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What’s the equator?
The equator is an imaginary line that goes around Earth.
What’s does the equator do?
The equator divides Earth into two hemispheres.
What imaginary lines do you know related to Earth? (2)
Equator and Earth’s axis.
What’s Earth axis?
Earth’s axis is an imaginary line that passes through the centre of Earth between the North Pole and the South Pole.
Is Earth axis vertical?
Earth axis isn’t vertical. It tilts on one side.
How much time does it take for Earth to travel around the sun?
Earth travels around the sun in one year (365 days).
Which hemisphere is warmer in December? Why?
The southern hemisphere is warmer in December because it tilts towards the sun.
Which hemisphere is colder in December? Why?
The northern hemisphere is colder in December because it tilts away from the sun.
Why don’t countries on the equator have four seasons?
Because they’re at the centre of Earth, so they have the same amount of sunlight all year.
