Seasons

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What is the term for an object orbiting another object?

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Revolution

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What describes the tilt of the Earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

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The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.

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What would happen to seasons if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

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There would be no seasons.

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What season is it in the northern hemisphere when it is summer?

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Summer

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Front

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

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365.25 days

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What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

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Rotation

Front

What causes the change of seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis and its revolution around the sun.

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Front

What season follows winter in the northern hemisphere?

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Spring

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Front

What is the opposite of summer?

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Winter

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How many seasons are there in a year?

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Four (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)

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