Seasons & Atmosphere

What is mainly responsible for earth's seasons?

• The earth's revolution around the sun

• The moon's gravitational force on earth

• The earth's distance from the sun

• The earth's tilt

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What is mostly responsible for the earth's day & night cycles?

• earth's revolution around the sun

• earth's rotation on its axis

• the moon's gravity

• earth's distance from the sun

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What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?

• summer
• spring
• fall

• winter

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This day of the year has the most daylight hours and least dark hours.

• Winter solstice
• Spring equinox
• Summer solstice
• Autumnal equinox

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What degree is earth's axis tilted?

• 45 degrees
• 10 degrees
• 23.5 degrees
• 90 degrees

Why are the poles colder than the equator?

• The poles receive more direct sunlight than the equator

• The equator is closer to the sun than the poles

• The poles receive more indirect sunlight

• There is no difference in temp between the equator and the poles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

12 hours of daylight and 12 hours dark

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Eclipse

• Gravity

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The earth spinning on it's axis is an example of...

• Rotation

• Revoultion

Which type of motion is MOST responsible for Earth's seasons?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• The sun's gravity

• The moon's gravity

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What season would Australia be currently experiencing?

• spring
• winter
• fall

• summer

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