Seasons and Planetary Movement Review FINAL

What causes the seasons to change on Earth? Select all that apply.

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's revolution around the sun

• The 23.5 degree tilt of the Earth's axis during its revolution

• The Earth's distance from the sun

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What is the axis?

• The path the Earth takes around the sun

• The imaginary line that extends from the East Pole to the West Pole

• The imaginary line that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole and is the center of the Earth's rotation

• The outer layer of the Earth that rotates

What is a revolution or orbit in terms of planetary movement?

• The spinning of one object on its axis

• The movement of one object around another

• The tilting of a planet on its axis

• The path a star takes in the sky

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Match the following durations with the correct celestial event.

• Exact time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun, accounting for leap years

• 24 hours

• Approximate time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun

• 30 days

• Approximate time it takes for the Moon to orbit the Earth

• 365.25 days

• Time it takes for the Earth to rotate once on its axis

• 365 days

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During the SUMMER in the northern hemisphere, which direction is the northern hemisphere tilted?

• Away from the sun

• Towards the moon

• Towards the sun

• Parallel to the sun

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What is a hemisphere in the context of the Earth?

• A quarter of the Earth's surface

• The area around the equator

• Half of a sphere and Earth is divided into the eastern and western hemisphere

• Half of a sphere and Earth is divided into the northern and southern hemisphere

What would happen if the Earth didn't tilt?

• We would have more seasons.

• We wouldn't have any seasons.

• The Earth would be warmer.

• The Earth's population would increase.

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How would the temperature change as you move away from the equator if the Earth didn't tilt?

• It would get warmer.

• It would stay the same.

• It would get colder and colder.

• It would fluctuate unpredictably.

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The seasons are caused by _____.

• The rotation of the earth.

• The rotation of the sun.

• The tilt of the axis of the sun.

• The tilt of the axis of the earth.

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Why would Earth be the warmest near the equator if there were no seasons?

• The equator would get the most direct sunlight.

• The equator is closest to the Sun.

• The equator would have the most wildlife.

• The full moon would always be out.

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