Seasons Quick Check

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun
• rotation of the earth
• change in solar output
• tilt of the earth's axix

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Object spinning on its axis. 

• revolution
• rotation

Earth moving around the sun is called

• rotation

• revolution

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How do the seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres compare?

• The seasons are the same in both hemispheres.

• The seasons are opposite in both hemispheres

• The seasons are delayed by a few months in the Southern Hemisphere.

• The seasons are reversed for a few months in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Select the position where the Northern Hemisphere experiences summer.

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Select the position where the Northern Hemisphere experiences Spring.

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Select the position where the Northern Hemisphere experiences Winter.

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Select the position where the Northern Hemisphere experiences Fall.

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Select the positions where the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere receive equal amounts of direct and indirect sunlight.

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Which diagram accurately represents the seasons for the Northern and Southern

Hemispheres

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