Part one of term paper
Seasons are produced by the inclination of the earth's axis of rotation, with the yearly revolution around the sun. During the earth's yearly revolution around the sun, the northern and southern hemispheres alternate their incline towards and away from the sun. This unequal heating of the earth's surface causes the weather to change in appr ...

Part two of term paper
... and the second three months are the months of summer. The vernal equinox occurs when the sun is directly over the equator and it complies with the first day of spring. It also means that the sun is an equal distance from the north and south poles. At this time both hemispheres have the same amount of sun as the sun makes its way north. Before the vernal equinox the sun hits the northern surface at an angle instead of hitting it directly. By hitting the earth's surface at an angle there is not as ...