Seasons

It takes Earth ___ to revolve around the sun.

• 24 hours

• 365 1/4 days

• 6 months

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There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the SOUTHERN Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is SUMMER in Argentina?

• A

• B

• C

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Which of these is true during an EQUINOX?

• The season changes from winter to spring.

• There are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.

• Nights are much longer than days.

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The movement of one object AROUND another is called a ____.

• Rotation

• Equinox

• Revolution

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What effect does the TILT of the earth have?

• It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year

• It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas

• When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day

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

• It is summer.

• It is spring.

• It is winter.

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_______ is the SPINNING of an object around its AXIS

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Season

What does the ROTATION of the earth cause us to experience?

• Seasons

• Day and night

• Summer

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When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is tilted AWAY from the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring

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Which season is taking place in the NORTHERN Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Winter
• Summer
• Fall

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