The Seasons

Our seasons are due to which of the following?

• How close we are to the Sun at a particular time.

• The tilt of Earth

• The distance between us and the Sun

• The seasons are just marks on a calendar.

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How long does one of Earth's rotations take?

• One year

• 365 days

• twenty-four hours

• eight minutes

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How long is one of Earth's revolutions?

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In which direction does Earth revolve around the Sun?

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

• It depends upon the year

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The Earth is tilted towards what?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The North Pole

• Polaris

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What causes our days and nights?

• earth's revolutions

• earth's tilt

• earth's rotations

• the Sun

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Why do Spring and Fall have similar temperatures?

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What part of Earth gets the most direct of the Sun's energy all of the time?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• The South Pole

• The Equator

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If the Southern Hemisphere is having winter, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

• winter

• spring

• fall

• summer

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How many degrees is the Earth tilted?

• 25

• 23.5

• 21

• 50

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