E.5.8B.3 Earth’s seasonal changes

What factors cause seasons to change on Earth?

• Tilt and revoltion

• Tilt and rotation

• revolution only

• Tilt only

• Tilt, Revolution, Rotation

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What is most responsible for causing seasons on Earth?

• the distance from the Earth to the Moon

• the tilt of Earth on its axis

• the location of the Moon

• the temperature of the Sun

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Which action takes approximately one year to complete?

• Earth’s orbit around the Sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• the Moon's orbit around Earth

• the Sun's rotation on its axis

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Which is true about Revolution?

• Earth's revolution takes 30 days

• Earth's revolution takes 365 days

• Earth's revolution takes 24 hours

• Earth's revolution takes 12 hours

What season will the Northern Hemisphere experience if Earth’s axis is tilted away from the Sun?

• Winter

• Summer

• Fall

• Spring

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How should the student label each position in the model based off the Northern Hemisphere?

• 1-fall, 2-winter, 3-spring, 4-summer

• 1-summer, 2-fall, 3-spring, 4-winter

• 1.spring, summer, 3-fall, 4-winter

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If Earth is located near position L in June, in which position will Earth be located in December?

• J

• k

• L

• m

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What is the likely position of Earth after a period of six months?

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Based on the model, how does the tilt of Earth cause different seasons?

• by changing the distance between Earth and the Sun

• by changing the intensity of sunlight at a location on Earth

• by changing the speed of rotation of Earth on its axis

• by changing the speed of revolution of Earth around the Sun

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