Bill Nye-Seasons

Why does the Earth have seasons?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's shape

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's tilt

What season is it when our part of the Earth is tilted toward the Sun?

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

• Autumn

How long does it take the Earth to travel around the Sun?

• 365.25 days

• 1 season

• 1 1/2 years

• 1 decade

Where does the formula for 12 months come from?

• 1 planet and 12 months

• 4 seasons and 3 earth rotations

• 4 seasons and 3 full moons a season

• 4 seasons and 3 moon phases

How fast does the Earth spin on its axis?

• 100 mph

• 5,000 mph

• 1,000 mph

• 10,000 mph

What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?

• Equinoxes

• Same length of day

• Solstices

• Shortest days of the year

When are the length of day and night equal?

• One day of the year

• Fridays

• Solstices

• Equinoxes

The way the Earth is tilted changes as it moves around the Sun.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere it is Winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What other planet in our solar system has seasons like Earth?

• Venus

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Mars