Earth's Tilt/Seasons

1. How many degrees is Earth tilted?

• None. The Earth is not tilted.
• 230 degrees.
• 23.5 degrees

2. Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.
• Because it receives the most direct sunlight
• Because no clouds form here.

3. All places have 4 seasons.

• False
• True

4. Generally, the middle of the equator has...

• Warmer climates
• Colder climates

5. How many days does it take to go around the sun?

• 300 days
• 365 1/4 days
• 3000 days

6. When it summer in North America, it would be what it be in Argentina (this country is in South America)?

• Also summer 
• Winter
• Fall
• Spring

7. The reason we have seasons is because we get closer and farther to the sun.

• True
• False

An ________ occurs ________ a year, when the tilt of the earth’s axis is inclined neither away nor towards the Sun.

• solstice, twice
• equinox, once
• solstice, one
• equinox, twice

At what angle is earth tilted on it’s axis?

• 90
• 0
• 25.3
• 23.5

Why is it warmer in the summer than in the winter in Georgia?

• Because Georgia is closer to the sun in summer than in winter 
• Because the ocean is warmer in the summer than in winter
• Because Earth’s tilt causes Earth to revolve more slowly
• Because Earth’s tilt makes Georgia more direct sunlight in summer