Earth's Motion and Seasons

Which of the following terms refers to the point where Earth is closest to the Sun?

• Perihelion

• Aphelion

• Anthelion

• Heliosphere

During what month does the Perihelion typically occur?

• July

• March

• February

• January

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Why isn't the Southern Hemisphere hotter in the summer, and colder in the winter than the Northern Hemisphere?

• It's further from the sun in Winter.

• It's further from the sun in Summer.

• It has more ocean than the Northern Hemisphere.

• It has less ocean than the Northern Hemisphere.

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The tilt axis of the Earth _______________________.

• changes its absolute direction as it orbits the Sun.

• keeps its absolute direction as it orbits the Sun.

• turns constantly as it orbits the Sun.

• points in four different directions as it orbits the Sun.

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Earth's seasons are primarily caused by __________________.

• Earth's rotation.

• Earth's distance from the Sun.

• Earth's speed while moving around the Sun.

• Earth's tilt.

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In the spring and fall, the Earths tilt angle is ________________.

• toward the Sun.

• away from the Sun.

• neither toward or away from the Sun.

• none of these answers.

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In the summer in the northern hemisphere, earths tilt is ____________.

• toward the sun.

• away from the sun.

• to the side of the sun.

• none of these answers.

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The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is a(n) __________________.

• circle.

• ellipse.

• square.

• rectangle.

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The position of the Sun relative to the Earth's orbit is at the ___________.

• center.

• tangent.

• foci.

• edge.

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The tilt of the Earth _________________.

• changes slightly over a long period of time.

• changes slightly over a short period of time.

• stays the same all the time.

• changes with the seasons.

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