Why Do We Have ‘Different’ Kinds of Weather Around the World?

Imagine Earth is like a spinning toy. When part of the toy faces the light, it gets warm. When it turns away, it gets cool. That’s why some places have different kinds of weather, because parts of Earth get more or less sunlight depending on where they are and when.

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A kid in the Northern Hemisphere gets a lot of sunlight in summer, while a kid on the other side of Earth gets very little.
In the middle of the day, your shadow is short, that’s because you’re facing the sun directly, just like parts of Earth during summer.
The equator stays warm all year round, like a place where the sun never really goes to sleep.

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Categories: Environment · Weather,Climate,Earth Science