Seasons

What is one reason for Earth’s seasons?

• Earth’s rotating on its axis

• Earth’s distance from the sun

• The sun’s tilt on its axis

• Earth’s tilt on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the northern half of Earth tilts toward the sun, that part of Earth has

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is an imaginary line that divides Earth in half?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Equator

• Southern Hemisphere

• Axis

In winter, the Northern Hemisphere is

• the same distance from the sun that it is in summer

• always in darkness

• farther from the sun than in summer

• tilted away from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which BEST describes what causes Earth’s seasons?

• Earth’s distance from the sun and rotating on its axis

• Earth’s tilt on its axis and orbit around the sun

• Earth’s rotating on its axis

• Earth’s orbit around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In which position is Earth when it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Position 1

• Position 2

• Position 3

• Position 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is true about the seasons?

• In position A, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere

• In position A, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere

• In position B, it is fall in the Southern Hemisphere

• In Position B, it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is

• Winter in the Southern Hemisphere

• Spring in the Southern Hemisphere

• Summer in the Southern Hemisphere

• Fall in the Southern Hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

____________________ is each half of the Earth

• Equator

• Hemisphere

• Revolve

• Rotate

____________________ is an imaginary line that divides Earth in half.

• Equater

• Hemisphere

• Revolve

• Rotate