Earth's Seasons

What seasons is it in the Northern Hemisphere in position 1?

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the Earth suddenly stopped having seasons, what could be the likely causes?

• The Moon disappeared.

• The Earth is no longer tilted.

• The Earth's rotation has increased.

• The Earth moved farther away from the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Day and night is caused by the _________ of the Earth on its axis.

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 29.5 days

• 365 days/one year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

As the Earth orbits around the Sun, the direction of the tilt of its axis changes.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens when the area in which you live in tilts away from the Sun?

• It is Summer

• It is Winter

• It is Spring

• It is Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the reason we have seasons?

• Earth's resolution

• Earth rotation and revolution

• Earth's tilt and revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth's ______ is the imaginary line that the Earth spins on.

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Axis

How Long does it take the Earth to make one ROTATION around its axis?

• 1 year

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• None of the above