earth's Axis

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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As the Earth orbits around the sun, the direction of the tilt of its axis changes.

• True
• False

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At position A, in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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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 imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is called the....

• axis
• equator
• solstice
• equinox

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation
• Tilt

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At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

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Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.

• seasons
• moon phases
• day and night
• weather

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At which angle is the light more concentrated?

• a
• b

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?

• 365.25 days
• 24 hours
• 28 days
• A lunar month

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