Seasons

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.

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere

• Southern hemisphere

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• vernal equinox

• axis

• solar eclipse

• solar flare

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What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?

• 25.3 degrees

• 32.5 degrees

• 28.5 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.

• Earth's rotation and revolution.

• Earth's tilt and revolution.

• Earth's tilt and resolution

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Which movement of Earth causes day and night?

• rotation

• revolution

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What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?

• Rotation

• Revolution

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How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

The path that Earth takes around the sun is called its

• Rotation

• Revolution/Orbit

• Axis

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What causes more heat,  indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?

• indirect

• direct

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