Science Court Seasons

What is Earth's axial tilt?

• 45 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

What causes the change in seasons on Earth?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun

• The movement of the Moon

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

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What are equinoxes?

• Points in the year when the Sun is exactly below the Earth's equator.

• Points in the year when the Moon is exactly above the Earth's equator.

• Points in the year when the Sun is exactly above the Earth's equator.

• Points in the year when the Earth is exactly above the Sun's equator.

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What are solstices?

• Astronomical events marking extreme points of the Sun's path

• Seasons of the year

• Celestial bodies in the solar system

• Phases of the moon

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During which equinox does the Sun appear directly above the equator?

• June equinox

• September equinox

• December equinox

• March equinox

During which solstice is the Sun at its highest point in the sky?

• winter solstice

• summer solstice

• spring solstice

• autumn solstice

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What is the significance of the summer solstice?

• The summer solstice is the shortest day of the year and marks the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

• The summer solstice has no significance and is just a regular day.

• The summer solstice is the longest day of the year and marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

• The summer solstice is a religious holiday celebrated by certain cultures.

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What is the significance of the winter solstice?

• The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year.

• The winter solstice marks the beginning of spring.

• The winter solstice has no significance.

• The winter solstice is the longest day and shortest night of the year.

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What are some common weather changes that occur during spring?

• colder temperatures, decreased rainfall, withering of flowers and trees

• warmer temperatures, increased rainfall, blooming of flowers and trees

• constant temperatures, no rainfall, no change in vegetation

• hotter temperatures, heavy snowfall, no change in vegetation

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What are some common weather changes that occur during autumn?

• cooler temperatures, shorter days, falling leaves

• warmer temperatures, longer days, blooming flowers

• snowstorms, freezing temperatures, longer nights

• strong winds, heavy rain, sunny days

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