Earth and Space Seasons

What is the reason we have seasons?

• Earth's resolution

• Earth rotation and revolution

• Earth's tilt and revolution

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

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

• Fall

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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

Which part of the Earth is receiving the most direct Sunlight?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Polar Hemisphere

• MidAtlantic Hemisphere

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During a school project, Isla and Arjun are studying the Earth's exposure to sunlight. They want to know which part of the Earth is receiving the most direct Sunlight. Can you help them?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Polar Hemisphere

• MidAtlantic Hemisphere

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

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Axis

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun

• rotation of the earth

• change in solar output

• tilt of the earth's axix

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

• It is summer.

• It is spring.

• It is winter.

• It is fall.

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