6.9A Seasons

what season is the southern hemisphere experiencing at position K.

• winter

• fall

• summer

• spring

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Alaska is in the northern part of North America. According to the diagram, which season is Alaska experiencing?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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We experience summer when the part of Earth we are living on ______________ the Sun.

• tilts away

• tilts toward

• rotates away

• rotates toward

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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

• Approximately 25 degrees

• Exactly 25 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 90 degrees with respect to the sun

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How does Earth's axial tilt affect the seasons?

• It causes the Earth to rotate faster.

• It changes the distance between the Earth and the Sun.

• It causes different parts of Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

• It affects the gravitational pull of the Moon.

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What happens to the length of days and nights when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun?

• Days are longer than nights.

• Days and nights are of equal length.

• Nights are longer than days.

• There is no change in the length of days and nights.

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What is the primary reason for the occurrence of different seasons on Earth?

• The Earth's distance from the Sun changes significantly.

• The Earth's axial tilt.

• The Earth's rotation speed.

• The Earth's orbit is a perfect circle.

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If the Earth's axial tilt were to increase, what would likely happen to the seasons?

• Seasons would become less distinct.

• Seasons would become more extreme.

• There would be no change in the seasons.

• Seasons would disappear completely.

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What would happen if the Earth had no tilt? (1-2 sentences)

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