Seasons

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
• The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
• Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Object orbiting another object. 

• revolution 
• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Object spinning on its axis. 

• revolution
• rotation

Path an object revolves around another object.

• axis
• orbit
• tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4