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Ok

we have a assignment in science.

I have to ask ten people over 20 why they think the seasons happen. (yes I know its a stupid question, yes I know what the answer is.)

The only issue is I only have 2 parents/cousins/relatives within 50 miles

soo.

I was wondering if any of you would reply to this with your answer, and save me having to go up to random people and asking them.




(note do not feel obligated to do this purely optional )

It is due to the fact that the Earth's axis from which it rotates is tilted. The incomming sunlight hits the planet at different angles depending on what part of the planet you are on, causing different variations of temperature. Over the course of a year, the axis faces the sun in different directions, thus changing the angle of sunlight, and thus changing the temperature at any given point on the planet's surface.

I'd love to help, but I'am not old enough

And seasons?! like winter summer fall? What do you expect the answers to be?

Kaebora wrote:It is due to the fact that the Earth's axis from which it rotates is tilted. The incomming sunlight hits the planet at different angles depending on what part of the planet you are on, causing different variations of temperature. Over the course of a year, the axis faces the sun in different directions, thus changing the angle of sunlight, and thus changing the temperature at any given point on the planet's surface.

Additionally if I remember the orbit of the earth around the sun is eliptical.. like an oval shape so durring the summer seasons of the north and south it's closest to the sun as apposed to the winter times.. I think.. I might have had my brains scrambled one too many times.. by then and now.. o.o

The seasons change because God is lazy and forgets to check on our heat lamp, and has to periodically kick it in order for us not to freeze to death.

That the answer you wanted?

are you looking for serious scientific awnsers or just whjat comes to mind?

tyger wrote:Additionally if I remember the orbit of the earth around the sun is eliptical.. like an oval shape so durring the summer seasons of the north and south it's closest to the sun as apposed to the winter times.. I think.. I might have had my brains scrambled one too many times.. by then and now.. o.o

Oh yes, quite right. I forgot about that. You're good at recalling science.

Kaebora wrote:

tyger wrote:Additionally if I remember the orbit of the earth around the sun is eliptical.. like an oval shape so durring the summer seasons of the north and south it's closest to the sun as apposed to the winter times.. I think.. I might have had my brains scrambled one too many times.. by then and now.. o.o

Oh yes, quite right. I forgot about that. You're good at recalling science.

No, no... I don't think that's how it works. True, the orbit is elliptical, but it doesn't effect which season is going on where, which is why the southern and northern hemispheres have opposite seasons from each other. (Don't use that, OP, I'm under 20)

ravaged_warrior wrote:(Don't use that, OP, I'm under 20)

Ha...yeah, don't use mine either. I keep forgetting this body is young.

Ask Fig, he's over 20. Maybe you want to reword the title to "Attention Anybody Over 20!!!"

Fenrir wrote:I'd love to help, but I'am not old enough

And seasons?! like winter summer fall? What do you expect the answers to be?

pretty much what Kaebora said.

This (supposedly) [sp?] is to illusturate many of the incorrect ideas that people have. (though I doubt there will be many of those on this forumn. People here are MUCH sharper than tacks )

White Paw wrote:are you looking for serious scientific awnsers or just whjat comes to mind?

just looking for what YOU believe. Make it as out there as you like. (it'll be MUCH funnier that way)

nope i dont think so.

But i will undubitibly put them ALL in, even if I have more than10

Well, I kow the right answer, but since you are looking for incorrect answers I can give a completly out there one for you.

Seasons change because the earth dips behind another planet and that makes it colder in the winter.

Sorry it's a stupid inncorect answer, but hey at least you'll get to put a wrong one down. Because I am over 20.

Well I always thought that the earth axis tilts a bit and the earth drifts further and closer to the sun every year.

Wait is that right?

Z wrote:ok, im 22 and my answer is that we have seasons becuz...wait a second i live in southern california, we don't HAVE seasons =/

Oh no! Time Paradox!!

isnt this kinda of cheating tho? since someone can just reseach this topic online and no one will know it(i wont talk if you dont tho )

There are no seasons. The wether is always the same, and the changes only occour in our heads. So, when I'm outside, breaking my back shoveling snow, it's really just a mass induced psychosis beamed into my noggin.

Kaebora got it right, Tyger didn't. The Earth is actually closer to the sun during winter in the northern hemisphere.
(oh yeah, I'm 22)