Earth in Space- Seasons

The earth is a tilted planet. What is the degree of tilt?

• 24.6 degrees

• 25.3 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 90 degrees

Which of the following best describes equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
• The norther hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
• The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

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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

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What does the earth's tilt cause?

• The seasons

• Day and Night

• Tides

• Solar radiation

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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)

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Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.

• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

• The equator always receives mostly direct sunlight.

• The equator has 18 hour days.

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One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.

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What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

• Seasons would be the same.
• Seasons would be more extreme.
• There would be no seasons.

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Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

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

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What season is when the north pole is tilted toward the sun?

• summer
• winter
• fall
• spring

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