Why We Have Seasons

What causes Seasons?

• Revoulation of the Earth

• Rotation of the Earth

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What kind of season will a region have when it is farther away from the sun?

• Summer

• Winter

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If your shadow is directly below you at noon, it is the _________________________ season.

• Summer

• Winter

• Monsoon

• Autumn

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What are the two main reasons for seasons on earth?

• Earth's tilt and rotation

• Earth's tilt and revolution

• Earth's rotation and revolution

• Earth's tilt and waxing gibbous

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What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation

• Earth's tilt & revolution

• Earth's rotation & rovolution

• Earth's tilt & resolution

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It is warmer during summer because

• the Earth is closer to the Sun

• the Sun's rays hit Earth at a more direct angle

• the Sun's rays hit Earth at a less direct angle

• the Earth rotates on its axis

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It is colder during the winter because

• We are tilted away and the Sun's rays hit the Earth at a less direct angle

• the Sun's rays hit the Earth at a more direct angle

• the Earth is farther away from the Sun

• the Earth revolves around the Sun

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Label the seasons currently occurring in the northern hemisphere:

a

b

July (summer)

January (winter

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What happens when the hemisphere you live on tilts away from the sun?

• It's spring

• It's summer

• It's fall

• It's winter

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Fill in the blanks with the correct season.

• 1)

• 2)

• 3)

• 4)

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