Winter: What Causes Winter?

Winter: What Causes Winter?

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Science, Physics, Geography

10th - 12th Grade

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The video explains the causes of seasons, focusing on Earth's movement around the sun. It describes Earth's spherical shape and its tilt on an axis, which remains constant as it orbits the sun. The Northern Hemisphere's tilt away from the sun results in winter, characterized by minimal sunlight and cold weather.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary cause of the changing seasons on Earth?

The distance of Earth from the sun

The shape of Earth's orbit

The movement of Earth around the sun

The speed of Earth's rotation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is Earth described in terms of its shape?

Flat

Cubical

Spherical

Cylindrical

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What remains constant as Earth orbits the sun?

The speed of Earth's orbit

The tilt of Earth's axis

The distance from the sun

The shape of Earth's orbit

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During winter, how is the Northern Hemisphere oriented in relation to the sun?

Tilted away from the sun

Tilted towards the sun

Parallel to the sun

Perpendicular to the sun

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the characteristic of the Northern Hemisphere during winter?

It has the longest days

It receives the least sunlight

It has the warmest weather

It receives the most sunlight