What Causes the Seasons?

What causes the sun to rise in the East and set in the West?

• rotation

• revolution

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The seasons change as the Earth orbits around the sun.

• rotation

• revolution

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What is an axis?

• average weather conditions in an area over time

• the distance north or south from the equator

• the imaginary line passing through the center of the planet

• Earth's orbit around the sun is similar to an oval

What causes the Earth's seasons?

• the imaginary line passing through the center of the planet

• spinning of a planet, moon or sun around its axis

• Earth's shape, Earth's tilt on its axis along with it's orbital path

• how close the Earth is to the sun

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What is the longest day of the year called?

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

• Fall Equinox

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What is the shortest day of the year called?

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

• Fall Equinox

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How many degrees is the Earth tilted?

• 22.5

• 32.5

• 23.5

• 21.5

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What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

• summer

• winter

• fall

• spring

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What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• summer

• winter

• fall

• spring

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Which letter is representing winter in the Northern hemisphere?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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