All physical forms of water (solid, liquid, and gas) on or near the earth’s surface make up the

The solstices and equinoxes, and the number of hours of daylight associated with each, are major factors in the seasons. use the drop-down menus to identify the month when each of these events occurs. the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere: an equinox in both hemispheres: the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere: