Seasons

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere

• Southern hemisphere

• Eastern hemisphere

• Western hemisphere

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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The term equinox means....

• equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
• Equal amount of winter and summer
• Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
• The longest day of the year

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Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun
• rotation of the earth
• change in solar output
• tilt of the earth's axix

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Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.

• Because it receives the highest solar angle

• Because no clouds form here.

• Because it receives the lowest solar angle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If there are 10 hours of daylight, how many hours of darkness would there be?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing at position B

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

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What does NOT help explain seasons on Earth?

• Earth's axis always points to the North Star

• Energy from the Sun is more or less concentrated depending on the angle it hits Earth

• Earth revolves around the Sun in about 365.25 days

• Earth gets closer to the Sun in summer, and farther from it in the winter

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If Earth's axis wasn't tilted, we wouldn't have

• day and night

• the moon

• seasons

• daylight savings

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