Seasons and Stars

The one star that can always be seen in the northern hemisphere (every night of the year) is

• Vega

• Polaris

• Antares

• Betelgeuse

• The north and south pole get the same amount of solar energy all year and do not experience seasons.

• The north pole only gets the same amount of solar energy all year and does not experience seasons.

• The equator gets the same amount of solar energy all year and does not experience seasons.

• The south pole only gets the same amount of solar energy all year and does not experience seasons.

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What season is this? The time is 5:30 PM

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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What is the primary reason for the change in seasons on Earth?

• The distance between Earth and the Sun changes.

• The tilt of Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun.

• The rotation of Earth on its axis.

• The gravitational pull of the Moon.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is a result of Earth's axial tilt?

• Day and night cycle

• Phases of the Moon

• Eclipses

• Seasonal changes

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DOK Level 1: Recall

The reason we have seasons on our planet is because...

• we are closer to the sun during the winter and further during the winter.

• the tilt of Earth's axis allows for more direct sunlight in the summer and less direct sunlight in the winter.

• seasonal wind patterns carry warmer winds during the summer and colder winds during the winter.

• the Earth's orbit becomes more like an oval to give us different seasons.

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Seasons

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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Seasons

Marked by equal days and nights - 12 hours each

• Equinox

• Fall

• Spring

• Solstice

Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.  

• Earth

• Mars

• Planets

• sun

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What is a solar year? 

• The time it takes the Earth to make one revolution around the sun 

• The time it takes the Earth to make a full rotation on its axis 

• The time it takes the Sun to make one revolution around the galaxy 

• The time it takes the moon to make one revolution around the Earth 

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