Seasons and the Sun

What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & rovolution
• Earth's tilt & resolution

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The hemisphere where you live 

• equator
• southern
• northern
• eastern

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Why is December 21st an important date to remember?

• It is Winter Solstice

• It is always the first day it starts snowing

• We are really close to Christmas

• It is the shortest day of year

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Why is it warmer in the summer?

• Closer to the sun
• More direct light from Earth's tilt
• Stronger light from the sun
• Earth spins slower

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What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer

• Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer
• Earth's revolves slower in summer
• Earth tilts toward the sun in summer
• Earth is closer to the sun

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In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards
• up
• down
• away

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Why is June 21st an important day to remember?

• It is the longest day of the year

• We are on summer vacation

• It is Summer Solstice

• Earth is right above the sun

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In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards
• up
• down
• away

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Define rotation

• To turn around a point in the center

• To move around something in a circle

• Energy admitted in waves or particles

• An imaginary line going through the earth

How long does it take the Earth to rotate around itself one time?

• 365 1/4 days

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• All of the above