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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Imaginary line that runs around the earth at 0 degrees
axis
equator
longitude
degrees
This is what Earth's axis is always pointed at.
North Star (Polaris)
Sun
Moon
Big Dipper
What season is the northern hemisphere in at position D
winter
spring
summer
fall
In what position would the northern hemisphere need to be at to be in winter?
D
V
W
X
If it's spring in the northern hemisphere at V, what season will the northern hemisphere be in at X?
winter
spring
summer
fall
What causes a hemisphere to be in the summer season?
It's closer to the sun.
It's receiving the direct rays of the sun.
It's tilted away from the sun.
The axis is pointed towards the north star.
How can it be summer & winter at the same time on the same planet?
one hemisphere is closer to the sun
one hemisphere is receiving the direct rays of the sun while the other is receiving indirect rays
one hemisphere has a path of warm winds from the north
the southern hemisphere balances out the temperatures for earth
What is the main cause of the seasons?
earth's tilted axis
earth's distance from the sun
earth's elliptical orbit
earth's rotation on its axis
