Multiple choice

Since South America lies below the equator, most of the continent has seasons that are....

  1. ...opposite of the norther Northern Hemisphere.

  2. ...similar to the Northern Hemisphere.

  3. ...the same as the Northern Hemisphere.

  4. ...completely unpredictable.

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Explanation

Because the Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away, their seasons are reversed. Therefore, when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter in South America.