JOURNAL ARTICLE

Why can't it always be summer?

  • Published In: Week Junior: Science + Nature, 2025, n. 89. P. 34 1 of 2

  • Database: Science Reference Ultimate 2 of 2

Abstract

The article explains that Earth's axial tilt is the primary reason for the changing seasons. It describes Earth's shape as an oblate spheroid and its elliptical orbit around the Sun, clarifying that the distance from the Sun does not determine the seasons. The tilt of Earth's axis, at 23.5 degrees, causes different hemispheres to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year, leading to summer in the northern hemisphere during June, July, and August, while the southern hemisphere experiences summer in December, January, and February. The article also notes that the hottest summer recorded in the UK was in 2018, with an average temperature of 15.76°C. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Week Junior: Science + Nature. 2025/07, Issue 89, p34
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:2517-6013
  • Accession Number:187074329
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