Seasons

What degree is Earth's axis tilted?

• 90

• 15

• 23.5

• 180.5

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The spinning of a body, such as a planet, on its axis.

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Rotation

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The motion of a body that travels around another body in space.

• Revolution

• Gravity

• Rotation

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Sunlight shines equally on the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• Solstice

• Equinox

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The area of sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere and at a minimum in the other.

• Solstice

• Equinox

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During which two months does Earth have an equinox?

• September 22 (Fall)

• December 21 (Winter)

• March 21 (Spring)

• June 22 (Summer)

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During which two months does Earth have a solstice?

• September 22 (Fall)

• December 21 (Winter)

• March 21 (Spring)

• June 22 (Summer)

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What season would it be if Earth's axis is pointed towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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What season would it be if Earth's axis is pointed away from the sun in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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Most of the Earth experiences four seasons. What causes the seasons on Earth?

• Global Warming

• Earth is tilted on its axis

• The sun changes how hot it is

• The solar and lunar eclipses

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