Seasons

Front

The Earth is tilted a_______________ degrees on its axis.

Back

23.5

Front

How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis once?

Back

24 hours

Front

Light is responsible for our seasons. Which option best explains why light gives us seasons?

Back

The angle of the sun produces more or less intense light which give us seasons.

Front

How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun once?

Back

One year

Front

This model shows the arrangement of the Earth and Sun producing which season in North America?

Back

Summer

Front

Which image of light rays (a or b) would produce more heat resulting in summer?

Back

a

Front

This is a picture of an Earth with no tilt (zero degrees). Think about what you know of light and angles...what part of the Earth would always experience summer?

Options: The Tropic of Cancer, The Tropic of Capricorn, The Arctic Circle, The Equator

Back

The Equator

Front

When does the degree tilt of the Earth change?

Back

Never

Front

If our distance from the Sun was the true reason for the seasons, which of the following would also be true (but is not!):
- The entire Earth would experience the same season at the same time.
- We would never have night.
- There would be no moon phases.
- Our moon would not orbit us.

Back

The entire Earth would experience the same season at the same time.