Asked by Jennifer

If Earth took 500 days to orbit the sun instead of 365, how would the seasons be different?
Answered by Writeacher
365 ÷ 4 = ?? (approximate number of days in each season)

500 ÷ 4 = ?? (approximate number of days if the year were longer)

What differences other than the number of days do you think this indicates?

Answered by Damon
What causes the seasons is the inclination of the axis of rotation of the earth. When the North pole is tilted away from the sun, we have winter up North (summer in Australia). When the North pole is tilted toward the sun, we have summer up North. Exactly in between the two the sun is beside the axis and neither pole points toward the sun, the sun shines on every part of the earth for half a day, and we have the two equinoxes in March and September.
How long it takes to get around has no effect except to make each season proportionately longer.
Answered by Damon
Looking at writeacher's reply, he has brought up resulting changes, such as if summer lasts much longer what will happen to temperatures.
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Answered by yuzaki
If Earth took 500 days instead of 365 to orbit the sun, how would the seasons be different? Why?
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