Seasons

Which hemisphere do we live in?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

Based on the diagram, which season would the northern hemisphere be experiencing?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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Which planets have shorter year, or orbit around the sun, than Earth?

• Mars and Jupiter

• Mercury and Venus

• Saturn and Uranus

• Neptune only

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What season is the southern hemisphere experiencing when the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

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How long does it take for Earth to complete one full revolution around the sun?

• 365 days

• 24 years

• 24 weeks

• 6 months

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Earth experiences seasons as it revolves around the sun because of its

• shape

• tilt

• speed

• mass

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During an equinox the sun is directly over the

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• United States

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Around June 21st we have the greatest amount of day time hours. This day is also known as the

• Summer Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Summer Hemisphere

• Direct Summer

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True or False: The Earth is closer to the sun during the summer months.

• True

• False

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What season would we be experiencing with Earth #3?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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