Understanding Seasons

Seasons are caused by Earth's revolution and ____

• size

• distance from the sun

• tilted axis

• distance from the moon.

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Which of the following occurs when the tilt of the axis is NOT toward or away from the sun?

• winter

• summer

• spring and summer

• spring and fall

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A solstice can be the day of the year with the ________

• least amount of daylight

• most amount of daylight

• same amounts of daylight and dark hours

• least amount or most amount of daylight

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Around March 21 is the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere. What season is the southern hemisphere having at the same time?

• summer

• spring

• winter

• fall

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Another word for "fall" is _____

• summer

• spring

• autumn

• winter

Days become longer and warmer as summer begins because the hemisphere is pointed toward the sun.

• True

• False

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Summer does not occur because the Earth has moved closer to the Sun at that time.

• True

• False

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The Earth's axis is tilted 33.5 degrees.

• True

• False

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The sun's rays are more direct in the winter.

• True

• False

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Seasons are opposite in the northern and southern hemisphere.

• True

• False

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