Reason for the Seasons

Front

The sun rises on the ____________

Back

East

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Front

We experience the same amount of daylight hours and nighttime hours during a(n) ____________

Back

Equinox

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Front

What season would we be experiencing with Earth #1? ____________

Back

Winter

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Front

Which hemisphere do we live in? ____________

Back

Northern Hemisphere

Front

How did Earth get its tilt? ____________

Back

Something large smashed into Earth

Front

What causes the seasons on Earth? ____________

Back

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

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Front

What is an equinox? ____________

Back

A point in the year when day and night are of equal length.

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Front

What is a solstice? ____________

Back

The time when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator, resulting in the longest and shortest days.

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Front

What is the Northern Hemisphere? ____________

Back

The half of the Earth that is north of the equator.

Front

What is the Southern Hemisphere? ____________

Back

The half of the Earth that is south of the equator.