Earth Moon Sun

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

• The equator
• The poles
• The Tropic of Cancer
• The Tropic of Capricorn

Which one is NOT a reason we have seasons?

• the earth's gravitational pull 
• the earth's tilt
• how high the sun gets 
• the movement of the earth around the sun

What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?

• Circular
• Elliptical (slightly oval)
• Square to rectangular
• Variable and changes with the seasons (no particular shape)

Which of the following best describes solstice.

• Either the longest or shortest day of the year for a hemisphere
• December 21-22
• June 21-22
• All of the above

Which  of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)
• The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)
• The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)
• The earth is not tilted during spring and fall

What season is depicted in the picture?

• summer
• winter
• fall 
• spring

What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?

• seasons
• year
• day & night
• eclipse

What is the difference between the inner planets and the outer planets?

• The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets 
• The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets
• The outer planets have more rocks than the inner planets
• the inner planets are heavier than  the outer planets