DOL: 3/24 5.9a

If the Northern hemisphere is experiencing Spring, which season is the Southern hemisphere experiencing?

• Winter

• Fall

• Summer

• Spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the Earth to have seasons?

• Its distance from the Sun

• The moon's orbit

• The Sun's intensity

• The tilt of Earth's axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

• The equator
• The poles
• The Tropic of Cancer
• The Tropic of Capricorn

It takes the Earth ___ days to revolve around the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1