Bill Nye: Seasons

 Why does the earth have seasons?

• Earth’s rotation           
• Earth’s shape          
• Earth’s tilt        
• Earth’s revolution          

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  What season is it when our part of the world is tilted toward the sun?

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
• Winter

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How long does it take the earth to travel all the way around the sun?

• 1 year
• 1 season
• 1 month
• 1 decade

 How fast does the earth turn in miles per hour?

• 10 mph
• 100 mph
• 1,000 mph
• 10,000 mph

 What do June 21 & December 21 have in common?

• Equinox
• Same Day
• Nothing
• Solstice

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  When are the days and nights equal? 

• Equinox
• Same Day
• Nothing
• Solstice

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What are those dates? (Equal length of day & night.)

• January 21/July 21
• March 21/September 21
• February 21/August 21
• a)  April 21/October 21

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The reason we have seasons is that the sun changes its motion in the sky

• True

• False

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The tilt of the Earth’s axis changes angles as it revolves around the sun.

• True

• False

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Daytime and nighttime are caused by the tilt of the Earth’s axis.

• True

• False

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