GeoScience Unit 1 Part 4

What causes the seasons to change on Earth?

• Rotation speed of Earth

• Earth's size

• Tilt of Earth's rotation axis

• Earth's distance from the Sun

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When is Earth closest to the Sun?

• December

• June

• July

• January

During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is the north end of the rotation axis tilted away from the Sun?

• Winter

• Fall

• Summer

• Spring

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When does the southern hemisphere receive less energy from the Sun than the northern hemisphere?

• March

• December

• June

• October

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What are the temperatures like in the northern hemisphere when the north end of the rotation axis is tilted away from the Sun?

• Same as southern hemisphere

• Cooler

• Warmer

• No change

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During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is the north end of the rotation axis tilted toward the Sun?

• Spring

• Fall

• Summer

• Winter

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When does the northern hemisphere receive more energy from the Sun than the southern hemisphere?

• December

• March

• June

• October

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What are the temperatures like in the northern hemisphere when the north end of the rotation axis is tilted toward the Sun?

• No change

• Same as southern hemisphere

• Cooler

• Warmer

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During which season in the Northern Hemisphere do daylight hours last longer?

• Fall

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

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During which season in the Southern Hemisphere do nights last longer?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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