Exploring the True Causes of the Seasons

What is one reason given for the change in seasons?

• The moon's phases

• The atmosphere

• The ocean currents

• The Earth's magnetic field

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How has global warming affected the seasons according to the speaker?

• It has eliminated the seasons

• It has made winters longer

• It has created new seasons

• It has made summers longer

What is the Earth's rotation responsible for?

• Changing the weather

• Forming mountains

• Causing earthquakes

• Creating day and night

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What is the Earth's axis?

• A straight line through the center of the Earth

• A line connecting the North and South Poles

• A tilted line the Earth rotates around

• An imaginary line around the equator

How does the Earth's tilt affect the seasons?

• It changes the Earth's shape

• It alters the amount of sunlight each hemisphere receives

• It changes the distance from the moon

• It affects the Earth's speed

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What shape is the Earth's orbit around the sun?

• A triangle

• A square

• An ellipse

• A perfect circle

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Why does the distance from the sun vary during the year?

• Due to the Earth's rotation speed

• Because of solar flares

• Due to the moon's gravity

• Because of the Earth's elliptical orbit

What happens when the sun's rays hit the Earth at an angle?

• It gets colder

• It stays the same temperature

• It gets hotter

• It causes rain

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What is the effect of the sun's rays being more oblique?

• Increased rainfall

• Increased temperature

• Decreased temperature

• No change in temperature

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What is one reason for the variation in temperature during different seasons?

• The ocean currents

• The Earth's magnetic field

• The angle of the sun's rays

• The Earth's distance from the moon

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