Brainpop Seasons

What causes the seasons to change?

• The Earth's distance from the Sun.

• The warming and cooling of Earth's core.

• The Earth's tilt in relation to the Sun.

• The Earth's rotation on its axis.

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It's summer

• Its spring

• Its winter

• Its fall

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The image on the right shows the path of the Sun across the sky during different seasons when viewed from the Earth. What season would it be for path #1?

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter

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Keisha takes her dog out for a walk every day. She notices that her dog’s shadow doesn’t always look the same throughout the year, even though she always takes him for a walk at the exact same time of day. Below are two photos of Keisha’s dog. One photo was taken during the winter and one photo was taken during the summer. Using information from the images determine which statements are TRUE.

• 1. Shadows are longer in winter when the Sun’s path is lower in the sky.

• 1. Shadows are longer in winter when the Sun’s path is higher in the sky.

• 1. Shadows are shorter in the summer when the Sun’s path is higher in the sky.

• 1. Shadows are shorter in the summer when the Sun’s path is lower in the sky.

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What do you notice about the number of daylight hours each month as the year goes by?

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What happens when it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere?

• It is fall in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It is spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Moby is picking pumpkins and apples. Tree leaves are orange and yellow. What season is it?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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What season comes AFTER Spring?

• Spring

• Winter

• Summer

• Fall

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How does the tilt of Earth's axis affect the length of the days?

• It affects the length of the sun's path across the sky

• When one hemisphere is titled away from the sun, the earth's orbit slows down

• It has nothing to do with the length of a day

• t brings one side of the planet closer to the sun

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How does the sun "stand still" at the solstice, as the Latin origin of the word suggests?

• The sun stays above the horizon for 24 hours everywhere in the world

• The sun literally stops moving in the sky

• The sun's path through the sky appears to stop shifting for a few days

• The sun does not rise or set

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