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Why does the Earth have seasons?

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis

• The Earth's shadow being cast on the Moon

• The elliptical orbit of the Earth as it orbits around the Sun

• The relative positions of the Earth, Moon, & Sun

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How can you differentiate between geocentric and heliocentric models of the Solar System?

• Geocentric was widely believed and heliocentric was not.

• Geocentric has the Earth as the center of the solar system and heliocentric has the Sun as the center of the solar system.

• Geocentric has the Earth orbiting the Sun and heliocentric has the Earth orbiting the Moon.

• Geocentric has the Sun as the center of the solar system and heliocentric has the Earth as the center of the solar system.

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What causes a solar eclipse to occur?

• the Earth, Moon, and Sun line up in a straight line.

• the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth

• the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon

• the Sun moves between the Earth and the Moon

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Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation
• space

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What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?

• Rotation
• Tilting 
• Revolution
• Spinning

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Rotation of the earth takes

• One day
• One year
• One summer
• One winter

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Which of the following best describes why the Earth has the four seasons?

• The sun is closer to the Earth during summer and farther away during winter
• The sun shines directly onto the equator all year long
• The tilt of the Earth is the primary reason for the seasons

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You are getting ready for school.  On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.

• school
• bed
• breakfast
• lunch

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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What season is letter A?

• Winter
• Summer
• Spring
• Fall

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