Seasons and Earth's Tilt Lesson

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5

• 25.3

• 30.2

• 24

What is an Equinox

• Full tilt toward sun

• Full tilt away from sun

• Shortest day

• Equal day and night

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles 

• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

• The equator always receives direct sunlight.

• The equator has 18 hour days.

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As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____

• the months

• the years

• the seasons

• day and night

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What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation

• Earth's tilt & revolution

• Earth's rotation & rovolution

• Earth's tilt & resolution

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The diagram shows the Earth's movement around the Sun. What is this diagram demonstrating? 

• day and night

• seasons

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day

• one week

• one month

• one year

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When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

• 7

• 30

• 91

• 365

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The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

• revolution

• rotation

• precession

• gyration

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The spinning movement on it axis is called __________.

• summer

• Earth's rotation

• seasons

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