Seasons

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What is the term for an object orbiting another object?

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Revolution

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Front

What describes the tilt of the Earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

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The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

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The poles.

Front

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

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There would be no seasons.

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Front

What is the longest day of the year called?

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Summer Solstice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the term for the position of the Earth in relation to the sun that causes seasons?

Back

Tilt of the Earth's axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What phenomenon occurs during the equinoxes?

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Day and night are approximately equal in length.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the shortest day of the year called?

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Winter Solstice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What season occurs in the northern hemisphere when it is winter in the southern hemisphere?

Back

Summer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the main reason for the changing seasons on Earth?

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The tilt of the Earth's axis as it orbits the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1