Seasons

Front

What is the longest day of the year?

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Summer Solstice

Front

What is the term for an object orbiting another object?

Back

Revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the tilt of the Earth's axis in degrees?

Back

23.5 degrees

Front

What is the term for an object spinning on its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

What do we call the path an object revolves around another object?

Back

Orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What season occurs when the day and night are of equal length?

Back

Equinox

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the season characterized by falling leaves?

Back

Autumn

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the season when flowers bloom?

Back

Spring

Front

What is the term for the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun during summer?

Back

Tilted towards the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What happens to the days during winter?

Back

They become shorter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1