Climate and Earth's Tilt

If Iowa is facing the sun, it is

• day

• night

• winter

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The earth is always angled toward

• the sun

• the moon

• the north star / Polaris.

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Day changes to night because the earth is

• rotating / spinning

• orbiting.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Iowa has winter when it is angled _____ the sun.

• toward

• away from

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Seasons change because the earth

• orbits around the sun.

• rotates / spins.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the earth to rotate/spin one time?

• About 24 hours

• 365 days

How long does it take the earth to fully orbit around the sun one time?

• About 24 hours

• 365 days

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Why is the equator hot year round?

• Because the equator is closest to the sun.

• Because the equator gets the most direct, focused light from the sun.

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The sun moves around the earth.

• True

• False

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