Science Check Ins

When is Earth closest to the Sun?

• January

• March

• July

• September

When is Earth farthest from the Sun

• January

• March

• July

• September

What causes Earth’s seasons?

• Earth’s distance from the Sun

• The ocean

• Earth’s tilted axis

• Fluctuating heat from the Sun

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What is an equinox?

• When Earth is the furthest from the Sun

• The hottest or coldest day of the year

• When Earth is closest to the Sun

• When there are equal hours of day and night

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What season is it in the Southern hemisphere on the June solstice?

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

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Which planet has a rotational axis nearly parallel to its orbital path?

• Earth

• Mars

• Uranus

• Venus

What season is it in the Northern hemisphere on the March equinox?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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Which is NOT true of the equator?

• It is an imaginary line separating the hemispheres

• Areas along the equator experience the longest days of anywhere on Earth

• Areas along the equator do not experience seasons

• Areas near the equator are warmer in general than the rest of the Earth

During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is Earth closest to the Sun?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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Object spinning on its axis.

• revolution

• rotation