Earth's Seasons
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
Back
It is winter.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
Back
Tilt of the earth's axis.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the name of the first day of spring?
Back
Vernal equinox.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is called the...?
Back
Equator.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define a solstice.
Back
Full tilt toward sun.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?
Back
The angle at which the Earth is tilted in relation to its orbit around the sun, approximately 23.5 degrees.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the two solstices in a year?
Back
Summer solstice and winter solstice.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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