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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Earth tilts at ______
90°
23.5°
56.2°
24°
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
Seasons
Day and night
Year
Summer
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why is the Equator warmest?
Because it is closest to the sun.
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
Because no clouds form here.
Because it is far from the sun
- 4. Multiple Choice
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 southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
The southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
- 5. Multiple Choice
What effect does the tilt of the earth have?
It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
- 6. Multiple Choice
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
- 7. Multiple Choice
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
It is winter
It is summer
It is spring
It is fall
- 8. Multiple Choice
The path Earth follows revolving around the Sun is called ________
Orbit
Axis
Equator
Prime meridian
- 9. Multiple Choice
What are the reasons for the season?Earth's tilt & rotationEarth's tilt & revolutionEarth's rotation & sizeEarth's tilt & resolution - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy do globes lean sideways?To allow them to spin easier.To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.To demonstrate the effects of gravity.To demonstrate day and night.
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