Seasons and Earth's Tilt

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

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As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____

• the months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

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What is the reason/are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation

• Earth's tilt & revolution

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's tilt

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Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles 
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

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If a diagram shows the Earth's movement around the Sun. What is this diagram demonstrating?

• day and night

• seasons

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The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

The Earth sits straight up and down (NO TILT).

• true

• false

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The spinning movement on it axis is called __________.

• summer

• Earth's rotation

• seasons

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