Why do we have seesons?

Question

Why isnt it just the same all the time?

Answer 1

In preparing the earth for habitation, Jehovah made the wise and loving provision of the seasons. These follow as a consequence of the earth’s being tilted, or inclined, at a 23.5° angle to the plane of its travel around the sun. This results in first the Southern Hemisphere’s and then, six months later, the Northern Hemisphere’s being tilted toward the sun, so that the seasons proceed in order. This change of the seasons provides for variety and contrast and controls the times for planting and harvesting. God’s Word assures us that this arrangement for change and contrast of the seasons through the year is to continue forever. “For all the days the earth continues, seed sowing and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night, will never cease.” Gen. 8:22.

Answer 2

Because the tilt of the earth effects the amount of sunlight falling on each square meter of earth's surface.

When the axis of the earth is tilted away from the sun (from the perspective of the northern hemisphere), the sun's rays are hitting at an angle resulting in less light per square meter.

Answer 3

Lets ask the ancient Greeks...

:-)

http://library.thinkquest.org/23057/persephone.html