The Indian cricket team matches in Australia are often held in December. Should they pack winter or summer clothes for their trip?
The Indian cricket team should pack summer clothes for their trip to Australia in December.
Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere, where seasons are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere.
When it is winter in India (Northern Hemisphere) during December, it is summer in Australia (Southern Hemisphere).
The seasons are reversed because the Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun in December while the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.
Explanation
The chapter states: 'The seasons and length of daytime are reversed in the Southern Hemisphere as compared to the Northern Hemisphere. There, it is winter in June and summer in December.' This reversal occurs because when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun (causing winter), the Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun (causing summer).
Solution Steps
Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere, where seasons are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere
When it is winter in India (Northern Hemisphere) during December, it is summer in Australia (Southern Hemisphere)
The seasons are reversed because the Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun in December while the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun