Northern hemisphere warmer; Southern Hemisphere colder
begins on or around December 21; the Winter Solstice
Northern hemisphere colder; Southern Hemisphere warmer
24 hours of light at the South Pole
Sunlight more direct on the Southern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere days are longer
Sunlight less direct on Southern Hemisphere
Sun shining directly on the Tropic of Capricorn
Southern Hemisphere tilted AWAY from Sun
Southern Hemisphere days are shorter
24 hours of darkness at North Pole
Northern Hemisphere days are shorter
begins on or around June 21; the Summer Solstice
Northern Hemisphere days are longer
Northern hemisphere tilted AWAY from Sun
Sunlight less direct on Northern Hemisphere
Sunlight more direct on Northern Hemisphere
24 hours of darkness at the South Pole
Northern hemisphere tilted TOWARD Sun
24 hours of light at North Pole
Sun shining directly on the Tropic of Cancer
Southern Hemisphere tilted TOWARD Sun
