What Causes the ‘Seasons’ and How Are They Predicted?

Imagine Earth is like a spinning top that leans as it goes around the Sun. When one side of the top faces the Sun more, that part gets warmer, summer! When it turns away, winter comes. People use clues from the sky to guess when these changes will happen.

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A child playing outside in July feels the Sun’s warmth, that's summer! In December, they might be bundled up with a hot chocolate, that's winter.
Imagine Earth is like a spinning top. When it leans toward the Sun, one side gets more light, that's how seasons happen!
A farmer knows when to plant crops because he watches the sky and understands how the Sun moves.

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