Change of Seasons

What causes the seasons to change?

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What season is it in Australia during August? Explain your reasoning.

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Name a location on Earth with the smallest contrast between seasons. Explain your reasoning.

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What season is it in Europe during the month of December? Explain your reasoning.

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What part of the Earth experiences 24 hours of darkness from late November to mid January? Why does this happen?

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Finish this statement:

Going from the equator to the poles, the contrast in seasons...

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The reason we have seasons on our planet is because...

• we are closer to the sun during the winter and further during the winter.

• the tilt of Earth's axis allows for more direct sunlight in the summer and less direct sunlight in the winter.

• seasonal wind patterns carry warmer winds during the summer and colder winds during the winter.

• the Earth's orbit becomes more like an oval to give us different seasons.

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Which change in seasons occurs in the Northern Hemisphere at position D?

• Winter is ending and spring is beginning.

• Spring is ending and summer is beginning.

• Summer is ending and fall is beginning.

• Fall is ending and winter is beginning.

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Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)

• The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)

• The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)

• The earth is not tilted during spring and fall

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Which diagram best represents the tilt of Earth's axis that causes the Northern Hemisphere seasons shown? (Diagrams are not drawn to scale.)

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