Seasons

The pathway that the Earth travels in space is called:

• Orbit

• Ellipse

• Axis

Seasons occur because the Earth is closer to the Sun at certain times in the year.

• True

• False

It is both summer and winter at different points on Earth at the same time.

• True

• False

The Earth is a tilted planet. What is the degree of the tilt?

• 23 degrees

• 25.3 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 23.2 degrees

Which of the following best describes equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

• The norther hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

• The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

What does the Earth's tilt cause?

• Tsunamis

• Seasons

• Day and night

• Earthquakes

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere?

• summer

• spring

• autumn

• winter

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.

• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

• The equator always receives direct sunlight.

• The equator has 18 hour days.

What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?

• Circular

• Slightly oval

• Rectangular

• It changes with the seasons

Every day after the summer solstice, the days start getting longer.

• True

• False