Seasons

Front

What is the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

The half of Earth located below the equator.

Front

What is the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

The half of the Earth located above the equator.

Front

What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun?

Back

Elliptical (slightly oval).

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

What would happen if Earth's axis was straight up and down instead of tilted?

Back

There would be no seasons.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during position 3?

Back

Winter.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What causes the change of seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of Earth's axis and its orbit around the sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What are the four seasons experienced in temperate regions?

Back

Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall), and Winter.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect the intensity of seasons?

Back

A greater tilt results in more extreme seasons, while a lesser tilt leads to milder seasons.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the equator?

Back

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Front

During which season does the Northern Hemisphere experience the longest day?

Back

Summer.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1