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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?
Why do summers tend to be warmer than winters?
Why do summers tend to be warmer than winters?
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?
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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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