Seasons in the Solar System Quiz 2/1

What is the real cause of the Earth's seasons?

• Tilt of the Earth's axis

• Gravitational action of the Moon

• Eccentricity of the Earth's orbit

• Distance from the Sun

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What is the angle at which Earth's axis of rotation is tilted known as?

• Rotation angle

• Eccentricity

• Obliquity

• Inclination

What is the current tilt angle of Earth's axis of rotation?

• 20.5 degrees

• 28.1 degrees

• 23.4 degrees

• 25.8 degrees

What effect does a larger tilt angle of Earth's axis have on the seasons?

• It makes the seasons milder

• It makes the seasons more extreme

• It has no effect on the seasons

• It causes the seasons to be shorter

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What is the average length of each season on Mars?

• 12 months

• 6 months

• 9 months

• 3 months

Which planet in the solar system has no seasons due to its very small axial inclination?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

What is the average temperature on Venus?

• 460 degrees Celsius

• -60 degrees Celsius

• 0 degrees Celsius

• 100 degrees Celsius

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Which gas giant has a very dense atmosphere that keeps its temperatures very stable, resulting in no seasons?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

What is the tilt angle of Uranus' axis of rotation?

• 75 degrees

• 98 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 45 degrees

How long does each season on Uranus last?

• 21 years

• 14 years

• 7 years

• 3 years