Seasons and Tides

What season would the Northern hemisphere experience at position A?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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Which position shows when the Northern Hemisphere would experience winter?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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If the Southern hemisphere is experiencing summer right now, what would the Northern hemisphere experience?

• summer

• winter

• spring

• fll

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Which area of the Earth receives a consistent amount of sunlight year round?

• North pole and south pole

• Equator

• North America

• Southern Hemisphere

What causes seasons?

• The gravitational pull of the moon.

• The earth being tilted on its axis as it travels around the Sun.

• The Sun heats and cools regularly.

• The distance the Earth is away from the Sun during its orbit.

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Which 2 positions does the earth experience equal amount of day and night? "equinox"

• A and B

• A and C

• B and D

• B and C

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Why does the equator experience consistently warm temperatures year round?

• The gravitational pull keeps it warm

• The sun hits the equator more directly year round

• The sun hits the equator at a low angle year round

• The equator is always tilted toward the sun

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The Earth taking 365 days to orbit the sun.

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Tides

• Seasons

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What affects tides the most on Earth?

• The sun

• The moon

• The equator

• Venus and Mars

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Which best explains winter?

• Long days and short nights

• Equal days and nights

• Short days and long nights

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