Geography
What is the relationship of seasons between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Answer
The northern and southern hemispheres always experience opposite seasons. This is because due to the tilted axis of the earth, the north pole remains inclined towards the sun for a part of the year while the south pole is tilted away. For the remaining part of the year, the situation is reversed.
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