Seasons

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What are the four seasons?

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Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

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

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What is the Equator?

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An imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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When is it summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

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When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

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What happens during winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

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The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.

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What is the Southern Hemisphere?

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The half of Earth that is south of the Equator.

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What is the Northern Hemisphere?

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The half of Earth that is north of the Equator.

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How does Earth's distance from the sun affect the seasons?

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Earth's distance does not change significantly; seasons are mainly caused by the tilt of the axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Winter.

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What is the axis of the Earth?

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An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.