Why do countries around the Equator not have what we think of as a “winter” season?

The Sun's rays are always more directly hitting the Equator

When the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun, it is still cold there. Why is that?

It is only receiving indirect sunlight

What happens to the amount of daylight when the axis is parallel to the sun (Equinox)?

Equal amounts of daytime and nighttime

When Earth changes distance from the Sun (elliptical orbit), how does this affect the seasons?

It doesn't really affect seasons

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1
Which season gets the most direct sunlight?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
2
Why do countries around the Equator not have what we think of as a “winter” season?
The Equator is the closest part of Earth to the sun
The warm air rotates around the Equator
The Equator has a lot of volcanoes that heat up the area
The Sun's rays are always more directly hitting the Equator
3
If it is summer in Utah (north hemisphere), what season is it in Brazil (south hemisphere)?
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
4
When the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun, it is still cold there. Why is that?
There is too much ice and snow
The Earth is farther away from the Sun
It is only receiving indirect sunlight
5
How much daylight does a hemisphere get when the its axis is tilted toward the sun (Solstice)?
More nighttime than daytime
Equal amounts of daytime and nighttime
More daytime than nighttime
6
If the Earth wasn’t tilted on its axis at all, what would happen to the seasons?
There wouldn't really be any
They would remain the same
The seasons would be complete opposites
Spring would be winter and fall would be summer
7
What creates the seasons on Earth?
The tilt of Earth on its axis
All of these
The orbit of Earth around the sun
Direct and indirect sunlight
8
What happens to the direction of the axis as Earth revolves around the Sun?
It always points away from the sun
It changes depending on the season
It always points toward the sun
It is unchanged
9
What happens to the amount of daylight when the axis is parallel to the sun (Equinox)?
More daytime than nighttime
More nighttime than daytime
Equal amounts of daytime and nighttime
10
When Earth changes distance from the Sun (elliptical orbit), how does this affect the seasons?
Summer happens when Earth is closer to the Sun
Winter and fall are equal distances from the sun
It doesn't really affect seasons
Winter happens when Earth is farther away from the Sun

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