Seasons

Seasons

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SEASONS VOCABULARY

​Axis - Imaginary line that goes through the center of the earth that the earth spins on.

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Rotation - The earth's spinning ​

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Orbit or Revolve- To go around another object. Example - The earth orbits the sun

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Poll

What causes the seasons on Earth?

• How close the earth is to the sun

• The earth is tilted

• The sun goes around the earth and it causes the seasons.

• The oceans causes the seasons on the earth

Alaska -Summer Sunrise/Sunset

Alaska -Summer Sunrise/Sunset

Multiple Choice

What does it mean when Earth rotates?

• It moves closer to the Sun

• It spins like a top

• It stops moving

• It changes shape

Multiple Choice

How long does it take Earth to rotate once?

• One week

• One month

• 24 hours

• One year

Multiple Choice

What is Earth’s path around the Sun called?

• Axis

• Tilt

• Orbit

• Hemisphere

Multiple Choice

How long does it take Earth to complete one orbit?

• 24 hours

• One week

• One month

• One year

Multiple Choice

When one hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, it gets ______ sunlight.

• more direct

• less direct

• brighter

• hotter

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true?

• Seasons are caused by Earth being closer to the Sun.

• Earth does not move in space.

• Earth’s tilt changes how much sunlight each hemisphere gets.

• The Sun moves around Earth.

Multiple Choice

What is the axis?

• The Sun’s surface

• An imaginary line through Earth’s center

• The Moon’s path

• A type of season

Multiple Choice

What causes the seasons on Earth?

• Earth moving closer to the Sun

• Earth’s tilt and orbit

• The Moon blocking the Sun

• Clouds in the sky

Multiple Choice

What is a hemisphere?

• Half of Earth

• A star

• A season

• A cloud

Multiple Choice

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, what season is it there?

• Winter

• Fall

• Spring

• Summer