Lesson 8 - Seasons

It take _______ hours for the Earth to make one full rotation on its axis

• 12

• 48

• 24

• 6

What do we call the variation in temperature that occurs over the course of the year?

• latitudinal changes

• seasons

• longitudinal changes

• revolution

Earth's seasons are caused because of

• The gravitational pull of the Sun on the Earth

• The distance between the Earth and Sun keeps changing (Earth is closer during summer and farther during winter)

• Rotation and Revolution

• The Earth's tilt

The earth moves in a _________ motion

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

Belem and Singapore experience little change in their temperatures throughout the year because

• they are both located near equator and experience indirect sunlight all year round

• they are both located in the Southern Hemisphere and experience direct sunlight all year round

• they are both located in the Northern Hemisphere and experience direct sunlight all year round

• they are both located near the equator and experience direct sunlight all year round

The Earth rotates at around _______.

• 100 mph

• 1000 mph

• 10,000 mph

• 100,000 mph

Temperatures on Earth vary based on ___________

• longitude

• latitude

If you are standing outside you would experience the MOST intense light at what time?

• 12 pm

• 3 pm

• 12 am

• 6pm

Revolution refers to an object's spinning motion on its own axis.

• True

• False

The North Pole and South Pole experience cooler temperatures because

• the light is less intense and there is more direct sunlight

• the light is more intense and there is no direct sunlight

• the light is less intense and there is no direct sunlight

• the light is more intense and there is more direct sunlight