Why We Have Seasons

If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter

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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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When the Northern Hemisphere learns toward the sun, daylight is - 

• shorter

• longer

• equal

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Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer 

• Fall

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Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun

• rotation of the earth

• change in solar output

• tilt of the earth's axis

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What season is when the north pole is tilted toward the sun?

• summer

• winter

• fall

• spring

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The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees off center.

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What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down and not tilted?

• Seasons would be the same.

• Seasons would be more extreme.

• There would be no seasons.

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Based on the model above, which season is point X most likely experiencing?

• spring

• summer

• winter

• fall or autumn

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Why is summer warmer than winter?

• The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

• During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sum

• The sun radiates more energy during the summer

• The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer

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