Day Night Seasons

The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of _____

• night and day

• constellations

• Earth's seasons

• the phases of the moon

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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What causes Earth's seasons?

• the tilt of Earth's axis

• Earth's rotation

• the revolution of the Moon

• Earth's distance from the Sun

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It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 28 days

• 24 days

It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.

• 365 days

• 365 hours

• 28 days

• 24 hours

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Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards

• up

• down

• away

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If Earth was NOT tilted on its axis, which of the following would no longer occur?

• Change between Day and Night

• Change of seasons

• Summer

• Earth's rotation

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When a hemisphere is tilted TOWARDS the sun, that hemisphere is experiencing which season?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The distance from the Sun

• The tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun

• The rotation of the Moon

• The position of the stars

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