6.1.1 Seasons

Seasons are caused by:

• The distance between Earth and the sun

• The movement of the Earth throughout the year to new positions around the sun

• The moon blocking part of the sun.

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Summer occurs in _______________

• The hemisphere that is tilted toward the Sun

• The hemisphere that is tilted away from the Sun

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____ comes before Winter in the Southern hemisphere. 

• summer
• spring
• fall

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Australia is in the ____ hemisphere. 

• northern
• southern

The next season in the Northern hemisphere after spring is ____. 

• fall
• summer
• winter

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When Huntsville is facing away from the Sun its _____. 

• day
• night

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Object spinning on its axis. 

• revolution
• rotation

Object orbiting another object. 

• revolution 
• rotation

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Longest day of the year

• Autumnal Equinox
• Summer Solstice 
• Winter Solstice
• Vernal Equinox

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Shortest day of the year

• Autumnal Equinox
• Summer Solstice 
• Winter Solstice
• Vernal Equinox

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