What causes the seasons?

When the Earth revolves, it

• orbits around the Sun

• spins on its axis

• is standing till while the Sun moves around it

• none of the above

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One complete rotation of the Earth takes

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 27 days

• i year

The seasons on Earth are caused by the fact that

• the Earth is closer or farther from the Sun at different times of the year.

• the Earth's axis is tilted and the Earth revolves around the Sun

• all locations of Earth receive the same amount of sunlight all year long

• none of the above

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When a region of Earth receives more direct sunlight it

• becomes warmer

• becomes cooler

• becomes neither warmer nor cooler

• alternates between warmer and cooler temperatures

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This image is showing the first day of which season in the Northern Hemisphere?

• spring

• summer

• winter

• fall

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This image is showing the first day of what season in the Southern Hemisphere?

• spring

• winter

• summer

• fall

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The Earth moves in a ___________________ and __________________________ orbit around the Sun.

• clockwise, circular

• clockwise, elliptical

• counterclockwise, circular

• counterclockwise, elliptical

True or False: The Earth is closest to the Sun in early January.

• True

• False

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The date of the summer solstice is ____________________and the date of the winter solstice is ___________________.

• ~June 21, ~Dec 21

• ~Dec 21, ~ June 21

• ~Mar 21, ~Sept 21

• ~Sept 21, ~Mar 21

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The reasons the Northern Hemisphere becomes colder in the winter is because...

(Check all that apply)

• it is tilted away from the Sun and is receiving more direct sunlight

• it is tilted away from the Sun and is receiving indirect sunlight

• it is tilted away the Sun and is receiving more hours of sunlight

• it is tilted away from the Sun and is receiving fewer hours of sunlight

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