Earth Sciences Study Guide: The Climate System

Through which city does the prime meridian run?             Greenwich, England What are the dates of the solstices and equinoxes?             Summer solstice: June 21 Winter solstice: December 22 Vernal equinox: March 21 Autumnal equinox: September 22 Describe Earth–Sun relationships in terms of orbit, the Sun’s position, tilt and direction of Earth’s axis as it…