Seasons, Moon phases, Eclipses review

What season is it when the Earth is in position A in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which Equinox takes place in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is in position B?

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

• Autumnal Equinox

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

• Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.
• Earth's rotation and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?

• 25.3 degrees
• 32.5 degrees
• 28.5 degrees
• 23.5 degrees

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.
• Because it receives the most direct sunlight
• Because no clouds form here.
• Because it is far from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 

• spring
• summer
• fall
• winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

• Seasons would be the same.
• Seasons would be more extreme.
• There would be no seasons.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare