Science TEK 8.7 A - seasons/day and night

Seasons are caused by...

• Earth's tilt and revolution around the sun
• earth's rotation
• earth spinning 
• different lunar phases

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What do you notice about the axis in the summer season.

• The top of the axis is tilted toward the sun

• The top of the axis is tilted away from the sun

• The top of the axis is shrinking

• The axis is not tilted toward or away from the sun.

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What do you notice about the axis during the winter season?

• The top of the axis is tilted away from the sun

• The top of the axis is tilted toward the sun.

• The axis is not tilted toward or away from the sun.

• There is no axis

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If the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, what is the southern hemisphere experiencing?

• winter
• summer
• fall
• spring

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Which season has the longest days?

• Summer

• Winter

• Autumn

• Spring

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According to the diagram, the southern hemisphere is experiencing summer because

• The southern axis is tilted toward the sun receiving direct light.

• The southern axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun. The Equator is receiving direct light.

• The axis is not tilted

• The northern axis is tilted toward the sun receiving direct light.

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The earth revolving around the sun gives us.

• Day and night
• Years
• Months
• Money

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What causes day and night?

• Earth orbiting the sun
• Earth rotating on its axis
• Earth rotation around the moon
• The sun going up and down

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Which season has the shortest amount of day light hours?

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

• Autumn

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Why do we experience the changing of  seasons on Earth?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & rovolution
• Earth's tilt & resolution

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