Seasons

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What is the spinning of Earth on its axis called?

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Rotation

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Which hemisphere do we live in?

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Northern Hemisphere

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What season do we experience when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun?

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Summer

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What is the day called when we have the most daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Summer Solstice

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What season does the Northern Hemisphere experience when it is tilted away from the sun?

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Winter

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What are the four seasons?

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Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

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What causes the change of 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 term for the path Earth takes around the sun?

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Revolution

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What is the equinox?

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A day when day and night are of equal length, occurring in spring and fall.

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What season comes after winter?

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Spring

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