Seasonal thoughts...

Lately my brain has been pondering the oddity of seasons. Well, it's not odd, but rather...interesting. Really, what makes the weather so drastically change 4 times a year (depending on where you live, possibly less)?  So, if anyone else has had this question rattle their brain, here is the answer.

We now know that Earth orbits the sun elliptically and, at the same time, spins on an axis that is tilted relative to its plane of orbit. This means that different hemispheres are exposed to different amounts of sunlight throughout the year. Because the sun is our source of light, energy and heat, the changing intensity and concentration of its rays give rise to the seasons of winter, spring, summer and fall.
**taken from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3077384/. Article written by Paige Williams.

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