Earth's Tilt & Seasons

What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The Earth's distance from the Sun

• The Earth's tilt

• The Earth's rotation

• The Earth's elliptical orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, what season is it experiencing?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Autumn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Southern Hemisphere is receiving indirect sunlight, what season is it experiencing?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Autumn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Autumn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Autumn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the duration of Earth's orbit around the Sun?

• 30 days

• 365 days

• 12 months

• 24 hours

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At position A, in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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