Why are there Seasons on Earth?

Bill Nye - Seasons

Watch the video and answer the Checkpoint questions.

Let's stop for a moment to check for understanding.

Multiple Choice

The axis of the earth is tilted _________ degrees.

• 25.3

• 45

• 23

• 23.5

Multiple Choice

The southern hemisphere is another name for the southern____________________of the earth.

• part

• half

• end

• continent

Fill in the Blank

effect how all things grow and change, every year.

Let's stop for a moment to check for understanding.

Multiple Choice

A pendulum can be used to show the ____________________of the earth.

• gravity

• rotation

• revolution

Open Ended

A____________________is almost 365 and 1/4 days long.

Multiple Choice

The tilt of the ____________________ causes the sun to appear in the sky at a slightly different spot every day.

• earth

• sun

• axis

• sky

Final Checkpoint!

Fill in the Blank

The

is the time when the days are the same length around the world.

Multiple Choice

The____________________are the longest days of the year.

• solstices

• equinoxes

Multiple Select

____________________has seasons because it’s axis tilted, much like the earth.

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

• Sun

• Both Earth and Mars

Open Ended

Three things I learned watching this video:

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