Reason for the Seasons

On Earth, ________ runs frim the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of the planet.

• The orbit

• The prime meridian

• The equator

• The axis

As the Sun’s thermal energy travels to Earth, the energy is transferred in the form of ___________.

• beams

• rays

• heat

• waves

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•No matter where the Earth's location relative to the Sun is, the ____________ receives almost the same amount of thermal energy.

• The orbit

• The prime meridian

• The equator

• The axis

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•The Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience opposite seasons.

• True

• False

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•Earth’s _________ results in differences of temperature, which causes different seasons.

• elliptical orbit

• distance from the sun

• position in the solar system

• axial tilt

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•The __________ is when a planet's North Pole is tilted completely toward the Sun.

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

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•The _________ is when a planet's South Pole is tilted completely toward the Sun.

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

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Both the ___________ happen when the Sun shines directly over the equator.

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

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When the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing summer, which season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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When the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing spring, which season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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