The tilt of the Earth’s axis causes seasons. When it is wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere, which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere?

Earth’s axial tilt causes the two hemispheres to receive different amounts of direct sunlight at the same time. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun and has winter, the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun and has summer. So the best answer is summer.

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