What causes seasons?

What is the main reason Earth has seasons?

• Because Earth's axis is tilted.

• Because Earth is closer to the sun in summer.

• Because the sun changes size.

• Because the moon blocks sunlight.

Why do we have day and night?

• Because Earth spins around its axis.

• Because the sun moves around Earth.

• Because the moon covers the sun.

• Because Earth stops moving at night.

What do most scientists think the rubble from Theia became?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Another planet

• A ring around Earth

What does Earth's axis always do as Earth orbits the sun?

• It always points in the same direction.

• It spins faster in summer.

• It points toward the sun.

• It moves up and down.

What causes the Earth to have different seasons?

• The Earth's axis is tilted as it orbits the Sun.

• The Earth moves closer to the Sun in summer.

• The Sun changes its temperature.

• The Moon blocks sunlight in winter.

Why is it summer in June in the Northern Hemisphere?

• The sun's rays hit the Northern Hemisphere more directly.

• The Earth is closer to the Sun.

• The Moon is blocking the Sun in the Southern Hemisphere.

• The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.

In which month does the Sun shine equally on both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres?

• March

• June

• December

• July

What is the main reason for the difference in seasons between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The distance from the Sun

• The speed of Earth's rotation

• The size of the hemispheres

What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

If it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Fall

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring