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What causes the existence of seasons on Earth?
What causes the existence of seasons on Earth?
- The earth's tilt toward the sun (correct)
- The earth's distance from the sun
- The earth's rotation speed
- The earth's shape
Why do regions closer to the equator experience relatively warm to hot temperatures throughout the year?
Why do regions closer to the equator experience relatively warm to hot temperatures throughout the year?
- Due to their higher altitude
- Due to their proximity to the equator (correct)
- Due to the earth's distance from the sun
- Due to the earth's rotation speed
What is the main reason for Northerners suffering through cold winters?
What is the main reason for Northerners suffering through cold winters?
- The earth's rotation speed
- Their location on the earth (correct)
- The earth's distance from the sun
- Their proximity to the equator
What causes the varying temperatures as the seasons change in areas to the south or north of the equator?
What causes the varying temperatures as the seasons change in areas to the south or north of the equator?
What is the reason for the mountains turning into a rich display of colors during fall in the Northeastern US?
What is the reason for the mountains turning into a rich display of colors during fall in the Northeastern US?
Why do Northerners suffer through cold winters, while regions closer to the equator experience relatively warm to hot temperatures throughout the year?
Why do Northerners suffer through cold winters, while regions closer to the equator experience relatively warm to hot temperatures throughout the year?
What is the main reason for the varying temperatures as the seasons change in areas to the south or north of the equator?
What is the main reason for the varying temperatures as the seasons change in areas to the south or north of the equator?
What is the reason behind the varying seasons on Earth?
What is the reason behind the varying seasons on Earth?
What geographical term refers to a day when the Earth's axis is either closest or farthest from the sun?
What geographical term refers to a day when the Earth's axis is either closest or farthest from the sun?
When does the Northern Hemisphere experience its summer solstice?
When does the Northern Hemisphere experience its summer solstice?
What causes different areas to experience seasons differently?
What causes different areas to experience seasons differently?
What produces milder temperatures in the Earth's hemispheres?
What produces milder temperatures in the Earth's hemispheres?
What is the reason behind the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
What is the reason behind the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
What is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere caused by?
What is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere caused by?
What would happen if the Earth's axis and rotation were different?
What would happen if the Earth's axis and rotation were different?
