Seasons and Earth's Tilt Vocabulary

Draw spring equinox in the northern hemisphere.

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Which of the following most accurately explains why the Earth has seasons?

• Earth is closer to the Sun during summer and farther away during winter.

• Seasonal characteristics and change are the same everywhere on Earth.

• The Earth's axis is titled as it revolves around the Sun.

• All of the answer choices

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Which model best represents Earth's orbit and is correctly labeled with phrases describing the length of daylight associated with each orbital position?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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At which of the following locations during Earth's orbit around the Sun will the Northern Hemisphere experience a winter solstice?

• Position A

• Position B

• Position C

• Position D

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At position A, in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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Which  of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)

• The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)

• The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)

• The earth is not tilted during spring and fall

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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's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5

• 25.3

• 30.2

• 24

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