Seasons

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

• Approximately 25 degrees

• Exactly 25 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 90 degrees with respect to the sun

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What does the earth's tilt cause?

• The seasons
• Day and Night
• Tsunamis
• Earthquakes

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

• Circular
• Elliptical (slightly oval)
• Square to rectangular
• Variable and changes with the seasons (no particular shape)

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

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.

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What imaginary line is drawn around the earth’s center?

• equator

• axis

• prime meridian

In what season is Earth the furthest from the sun?

• summer

• fall

• spring

• winter

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In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards
• up
• down
• away

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In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards
• up
• down
• away

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Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.
• Because it receives the most direct sunlight
• Because no clouds form here.
• Because it is far from the sun

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