The Winter Solstice
5th Grade · Social Studies · 30 min
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Learning Objective
I can describe what happens during the winter solstice.
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The solstice marks the longest or the shortest day of the year, depending on the hemisphere.
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The Earth is tilted about 23.5 degrees, which causes the seasons and changes in the length of days.
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The summer solstice happens when the Earth’s north pole is tilted closest to the Sun, and the winter solstice happens when it is tilted farthest away.
