Seasons

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What does it mean to orbit?

Back

To move in a path around the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Summer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What happens to the Northern Hemisphere during winter?

Back

It is tilted away from the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

Which season has longer daylight hours and warmer temperatures?

Back

Summer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the imaginary line that divides Earth in half?

Back

Equator.

Front

What is the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

The half of the Earth that is north of the Equator.

Front

What is the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

The half of the Earth that is south of the Equator.

Front

What is the equator?

Back

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

Front

What causes the seasons to change?

Back

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is summer characterized by?

Back

Longer days and warmer temperatures.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1