Southern Hemisphere

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/southern-hemisphere

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Southern Hemisphere?The geographical half of Earth situated south of the Equator
2. What is the Southern Hemisphere?It is the half of Earth that lies below the Equator. It has many oceans and a few continents.
3. Why are the seasons reversed in the Southern Hemisphere?Earth tilts toward the Sun in its summer and away in its winter. The tilt is opposite for each hemisphere, so their seasons are swapped.

Ecliptic Plane: The orbital plane of Earth around the Sun, around which Earth's axis is tilted.
Antarctic Circumpolar Current: A major ocean current that flows clockwise around Antarctica, connecting the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.
Antarctic Treaty System: An international agreement that governs Antarctica, dedicating it to peaceful scientific research and environmental protection.