Earth's Seasons

Earth's vertical imaginary line that runs through the equator starting from the North pole and extends through the South pole is called?

• Earth's summer solstice

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's Axis

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Earth's ________ on its axis one every twenty four hours causes ___ & _____

Which of the following answer choices accurately defines the term equinox?

• Prefix Equi means "equal" and Suffix Nox means "night"

• Prefix Equi means "night" and Suffix Nox means "equal"

• Shortest day and longest night of the year

• Longest day and shortest night of the year

Which season is occurring at point D?

• Summer solstice

• Spring Equinox

• Fall(Autumn) Equinox

• Winter solstice

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occurs when Earth's tilts away from the sun, and occurs when the Earth tilts toward the sun. ​

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Which season is occurring at point B?

• Winter solstice

• Summer Solstice

• Spring Equinox

• Fall(Autumn) Equinox

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Which answer choices accurately describes winter solstice?

• September 21 in Northern Hemisphere; March 21 in Southern Hemisphere

• December 21 in Northern Hemisphere; June 21 in Southern Hemisphere

• June 21 in Northern Hemisphere; December 21 in Southern Hemisphere

• March 21 in Northern Hemisphere; September 21 in Southern Hemisphere

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A deformed or oval shaped circle that the planets orbit around the Sun is called______?

• elliptical orbit

• revolution orbit

• Equinox orbit

• Axis orbit

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Which number indicates the start of winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Three

• Two

• One

• Four

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What causes the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun

• Earth's daily rotation and its tilt

• The Suns direct and indirect rays plus the moon phases

• Equinox and the moons orbit

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