Unit 8 Lesson 2: Seasons

How much is Earth's axis tilted?

• 25 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 32 degrees

• 20 degrees

A _____________ is a part of the year that has particular weather patterns and daylight hours.

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Why do the stars appear to move across the sky every night?

• because Earth orbits the sun once a year

• because Earth tilts on its axis

• because Earth rotates once every 24 hours

The _____ ________________ is the only constellation that can be see all year long.

What determines which stars and star patterns an observer can see at different times of the year?

• Earth's location in its orbit

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• how close the observer is to the equator

• whether the observer is in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere

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Who has a more mild weather pattern during the winter?

• those who live in the U.S.

• those who live near the poles

• those who live near the equator

• those who live in Europe

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For the people who live near the equator, daylight lasts about how long every day?

• 0 hours

• 9 hours

• 12 hours

• 15 hours

• 24 hours

True or False: If the Earth was not tilted on its axis, then every single day on Earth would have 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime.

• True

• False

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Give one example of how the Earth's tilt on its axis affects our seasons.

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Earth's place in its orbit determines which _______ can be seen during different seasons.

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