Why is it warmer in the summer?

More direct light from Earth's tilt

The term equinox means....

equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

Equal amount of winter and summer

Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone

Why is the Equator warmest?

Because it receives the most direct sunlight

Because it is closest to the sun.

What is earths rotation?

When Earth spins around on its axis for twenty-four hours

When Earth spins around on its axis for thirty-six hours

When Earth revolves around the sun for 365 days

When Earth revolves around Mars for thirty days

Select all of the correct statements

The Earth revolves around the Sun

The Moon revolves around the Earth

The Earth revolves around the Moon

The Sun revolves around the Earth

What is the axis of the Earth?

The imaginary line form pole to pole around which the Earth spins

The average distance between Earth and the sun

The time it takes the Earth to travel around the sun once

The latitude on the Earth which is receiving the most direct sunlight

Which part of the Earth does not see a change in the seasons?

The arctic and antarctic circles

The tropics of capricorn and cancer

All areas on Earth see seasons, but not at the same time

The equator gets more direct sunlight and the poles receive less. This means that...

The equator is warmer than the poles

The poles are warmer than the equator

The equator will always have longer days than the poles

The poles have less extreme seasons

On the summer solstice...

we have the longest day of the year

we have the shortest day of the year

we have an equal amount of day and night

The Earth is closest to the sun

If a planet is more tilted that Earth, what will their seasons be like?

Their seasons will be more extreme

Their seasons will be more mild

Their seasons will vary depending on how close to the sun they are

The earth is a tilted planet. What is the degree of tilt?

90 degrees with respect to the sun

Which of the following best describes solstice.

Either the longest or shortest day of the year for a hemisphere

What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?

Variable and changes with the seasons (no particular shape)

What causes day and night?

The moon rising causes night time

Which of the following is true about winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

The Earth is farthest from the Sun

The South Pole is dark 24 hours per day

Day and night are the same length

What happens to our day and night hours on December 21st (Winter Solstice)?

Days are shorter and nights are longer.

Days are longer and nights are shorter.

What happens to our day and night hours on June 21st (Summer Solstice)?

Days are longer and nights are shorter.

Days are shorter and nights are longer.

Look at the image. What season is the Northern American experiencing and what length of day and night is being experienced due to the Sun's rays?

It is winter. There are shorter days and longer nights

It is summer. There are shorter days and longer nights.

It is winter. There are longer days and shorter nights.

It is summer. There are longer days and shorter nights.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

orbit

rotation

revolution

tide

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

revolution

orbit

rotation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What are the reasons for the seasons?

Earth's tilt and rotation.

Earth's rotation and revolution.

Earth's tilt and revolution.

Earth's tilt and resolution

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

Summer

Winter

Spring

Fall

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

12 hours

24 hours

365 days

29.5 days

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What season is letter A?

Winter

Summer

Spring

Fall

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

Winter

Spring

Fall

Summer

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The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

What are the reasons for the seasons?

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

What season is letter A?

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

Why is it warmer in the summer?

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

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