Seasons Lesson

What happens during the Autumnal/Vernal Equinoxes?

• Equal day and Night

• Longer Days, shorter nights

• Shorter Days, longer nights

• Indirect sunlight

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The REVOLUTION around the Sun and the TILT on the Earth's axis cause what?

• Seasons

• Rain

• Tidal Waves

• Moon Phases.

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Which part of the Earth is receiving the most direct Sunlight?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Polar Hemisphere

• MidAtlantic Hemisphere

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Which part of the Earth is receiving the the least direct Sunlight?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Polar Hemisphere

• MidAtlantic Hemisphere

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There would be no seasons if there was no ____________.

• tilt

• rotation

• moon

• Saturn

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What does the earth's tilt cause?

• The seasons

• Day and Night

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

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Marked by the longest or shortest day of the year

• Equinox

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Solstice

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Marked by equal days and nights - 12 hours each

• Equinox

• Fall

• Spring

• Solstice

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

• The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

• Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

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The earth is a tilted planet. What is the degree of tilt?

• Approximately 25 degrees

• Exactly 25 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 90 degrees with respect to the sun

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