Earth's Tilt and Seasons

In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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Why is it warmer in the summer?

• Closer to the sun

• More direct light from Earth's tilt

• Stronger light from the sun

• Earth spins slower

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When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.

• Earth's rotation and revolution.

• Earth's tilt and revolution.

• Earth's tilt and resolution

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When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

• Summer

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The term equinox means....

• equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

• Equal amount of winter and summer

• The longest day of the year

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Why do we experience changing seasons on the Earth?

• Earth's revolution and distance from the sun

• Earth's rotation and the tilt of the Earth's axis

• Earths' revolution and change in solar output

• Earth's revolution and the tilt of the earth's axis

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At position A, the Northern hemisphere would be experiencing _____?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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At which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing winter?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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