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Which of the following is the primary cause of the seasons on Earth?
Which of the following is the primary cause of the seasons on Earth?
- Earth's rotation speed
- Earth's distance from the sun
- Earth's tilted axis (correct)
- Earth's gravitational pull
Why do summers tend to be warmer than winters?
Why do summers tend to be warmer than winters?
- The sun is hotter in summer
- Earth is farther from the sun in summer
- Earth is closer to the sun in summer
- The tilt of Earth's axis (correct)
If Earth's distance from the sun was the main cause of seasons, what would be the expected pattern of seasons in the Northern and Southern hemispheres?
If Earth's distance from the sun was the main cause of seasons, what would be the expected pattern of seasons in the Northern and Southern hemispheres?
- They would have random seasons
- They would have opposite seasons at the same time
- They would have no seasons
- They would have the same seasons at the same time (correct)
Which part of Earth is least likely to be affected by the tilt of Earth's axis when it comes to seasons?
Which part of Earth is least likely to be affected by the tilt of Earth's axis when it comes to seasons?
What was the common misconception about the cause of seasons before the understanding of Earth's tilted axis?
What was the common misconception about the cause of seasons before the understanding of Earth's tilted axis?
True or false: The seasons change because of Earth's distance from the sun.
True or false: The seasons change because of Earth's distance from the sun.
True or false: If Earth's distance from the sun was the main cause of seasons, the Northern and Southern hemispheres would have the same seasons at the same time.
True or false: If Earth's distance from the sun was the main cause of seasons, the Northern and Southern hemispheres would have the same seasons at the same time.
True or false: The tilt of Earth's axis is the primary cause of the seasons.
True or false: The tilt of Earth's axis is the primary cause of the seasons.
True or false: Sometimes the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun while the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
True or false: Sometimes the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun while the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
True or false: Earth's distance from the sun does change, but it is not the reason for the seasons.
True or false: Earth's distance from the sun does change, but it is not the reason for the seasons.
