Seasons

Earth's ______ on its axis causes day and night.

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Phase

• Tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does Earth have different seasons?

• Tilt and rotation

• Rotation and Revolution

• Tilt and Revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, then it will be _____ in the southern hemisphere.

• Fall

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In winter, the axis of Earth is pointed _________ the Sun.

• Away

• Toward

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In summer, the axis of Earth is pointed _________ the Sun.

• Away

• Toward

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why are places along the equator the warmest?

• The equator is closest to the Sun

• The equator receives the most direct sunlight

• There are no clouds

• The ocean absorbs a lot of heat

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If it is _______ in the northern hemisphere, then it will be spring in the southern hemisphere.

• Winter

• Fall

• Summer

• Spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth's axis is tilted _______ degrees.

• 23.5

• 25

• 25.3

• 32.5

One rotation is:

• one day

• one month

• one year

• one hour

One revolution is:

• one day

• one month

• one year

• one hour