Planet Axis Tilt

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles 
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

The Earth sits straight up and down (NO TILT).

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Missouri only gets _________ sunlight since the Sun's rays are always at an angle.

• direct

• indirect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which  of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)
• The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)
• The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)
• The earth is not tilted during spring and fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.

• months
• day and night
• seasons
• years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Sunlight ___ as it is received farther from the equator.

• becomes more spread out

• becomes less spread out

• is spread in the same amount

• is not spread

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Sunlight hits Earth’s surface most directly at the _______. Because of this, this particular area doesn't experience seasons.

• north pole
• south pole
• equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is more effective at heating the Earth?

• direct sunlight
• angled, or indirect, sunlight