The earth's seasons mainly depend on the tilt of …show more content…
During the summer, the sun hits at less of an angle, which makes the days hotter and longer. On the contrary, the sun hits at a greater angle during the winter, making days shorter and colder. If the angle of the sunlight becomes more direct(less angle), at a certain time, the summer solstice will come sooner, the first day of spring might also come sooner. If the angle of the sunlight hits at a much greater angle, the winter solstice will come sooner, as well as the first day of fall.
The earth's tilt and the angle that the sun hits the earth work together to make the seasons. During the summer the sun hits the earth more directly, and during the winter the sun hits the earth more indirectly. The reason why direct or indirect light causes the seasons is because the light of the sun is more concentrated when it's direct, but when it hits indirectly it's more spread out. Therefore, if the angle of the sun changes and hits more directly to a certain place on earth it will most likely be warmer (summer), and if changes to an indirect angle, that place will most likely be colder