Lesson 66 of 84 · Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostSeasons and the Tilt of the Earth
Earth's axial tilt causes seasons.
🎯 Your mission
Connect the place to the people.
⚡ The twist
Borders move. Mountains don't.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Russia spans 11 time zones. You could leave on Monday and arrive on Tuesday without traveling for a day.
Then & Now
🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.
Earth's axial tilt causes seasons. When the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the sun, it is summer there and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
Key Facts
Earth has seven continents.
There are five major oceans.
Climate differs from weather.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2How many continents are there?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
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Find where everything in your fridge came from this week.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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