Seasons

Front

Why is the Equator warmest?

Back

Because it receives the most direct sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1? Options: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Back

Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3? Options: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Back

Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. Options: spring, summer, fall, winter

Back

winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

Back

It is winter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

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

Back

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Back

axis

Front

Which season, or seasons, have the shortest daylight hours? Options: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Back

Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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