Understanding Earth's Tilt and Seasons
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What is the main reason the Earth experiences seasons?

  • The Earth's proximity to the Sun in different months
  • The tilt of the Earth's axis (correct)
  • The shape of the Earth's orbit around the Sun
  • The Earth's rotation around its axis

    • How many days does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

  • 364 days
  • 365 days
  • 365.25 days
  • 365.242 days (correct)

    • What would happen if the Earth's axis had no tilt?

  • The Earth would not revolve around the Sun
  • There would be constant daylight worldwide
  • There would be no seasons (correct)
  • The temperature would always be extremely hot

    • Why do we have leap years?

    <p>To align the calendar year with the solar year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was established by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 to fix the calendar discrepancy?

    <p>Gregorian calendar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How often would we be ahead of the solar year by one day if we didn't follow the Gregorian calendar?

    <p>Every 128 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between rotating and revolving?

    <p>Rotating means to spin, while revolving means to go around.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the Sun appear to rise in the east and set in the west?

    <p>Because the Earth rotates counter-clockwise on its axis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the Earth's tilt and revolution affect the length of our days and nights?

    <p>It makes the days longer in the summer and the nights longer in the winter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Earth's rotation and revolution happening at the same time?

    <p>It causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky during the seasons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason the Earth experiences seasons?

    <p>The Earth's tilt.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the Earth's rotation and the length of a day?

    <p>It takes about 24 hours for the Earth to make one full rotation, creating one day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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