What causes the seasons to change on Earth?

• The closeness of the Earth to the sun.

• The tilt of the Earth.

• The latitude of each continent

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What season is shown in A?

• summer

• winter

• spring

• fall

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What season is shown in B?

• summer

• winter

• spring

• fall

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Answer the question.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Toronto is in Canada. Why would the days be warmer in the summer than in the winter?

• The sun is hotter during the summer

• The northern axis tilts closer to the sun.

• Earth is closer to the sun during the summer.

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What season would plate C be experiencing?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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When it is winter in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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The movement of the Earth around the sun is called .......

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Solstice

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What would happen if the Earth did not tilt?

• There would be no seasons

• It would be hot all year.

• There would be no day or night.

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Earth is closer to the sun in the summer for North America. Earth is farthest from the sun in the winter for North America.

• True

• False

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