Seasons

Front

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

Back

tilt of the earth's axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?

Back

day & night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?

Back

365.25 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What season is when the north pole is tilted toward the sun?

Back

summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the longest day of the year? Options: winter solstice, summer solstice, fall equinox, spring equinox

Back

summer solstice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

The earth is a tilted planet. What is the degree of tilt? Options: Approximately 25 degrees, Exactly 25 degrees, 23.5 degrees, 90 degrees with respect to the sun

Back

23.5 degrees

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

Which of the following best describes equinoxes? Options: The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun, The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

Back

The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?

Back

Elliptical (slightly oval)

Front

What effect does the tilt of the earth have?

Back

It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

Back

There would be no seasons.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1