Why Do We Have Seasons Simulation

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Why Do We Have Seasons Simulation

Last updated over 5 years ago

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At the December solstice...

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
South Pole		Pointed away from Sun
North Pole		Pointed toward Sun

On the March equinox, all locations on Earth have _______ hours of daylight and night.

more

equal

less

When it is winter in the Southern hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern hemisphere?

winter

spring

summer

fall

The tilt of the Earth

changes every year

changes every season

never changes

ABOUT SEASONS: Match the cause to the effect.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Earth's tilt		causes day and night
Earth's rotation		causes seasons

EARTH'S ORBIT: Earth's orbit is

a perfect circle

elliptical

rectangular

SUN'S PATH IN THE SKY: Every day, the Sun across the sky from _____

moves, east to west

appears to move, east to west

moves, west to east

appears to move, west to east

SUN'S ANGLE:

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
sunlight strikes Earth at shallower angle		more intense heat
sunlight strikes Earth's surface directly		less intense heat

As daylight hours increase at a location, what receives more energy? Choose all that apply.

land
atmosphere
Mars
ocean
rocks

Receive more energy

Match the image showing the sun at noon to it's city/solstice.

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New York June Solstice
Miami June Solstice
New York December Solstice
Miami December Solstice

At the December solstice...

South Pole

Pointed away from Sun

North Pole

Pointed toward Sun

On the March equinox, all locations on Earth have _______ hours of daylight and night.

more

equal

less

When it is winter in the Southern hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern hemisphere?

winter

spring

summer

fall

The tilt of the Earth

changes every year

changes every season

never changes

ABOUT SEASONS: Match the cause to the effect.

Earth's tilt

causes day and night

Earth's rotation

causes seasons

EARTH'S ORBIT: Earth's orbit is  

a perfect circle

elliptical

rectangular

SUN'S PATH IN THE SKY: Every day, the Sun __________ across the sky from _______________

moves, east to west

appears to move, east to west

moves, west to east

appears to move, west to east

SUN'S ANGLE: 

sunlight strikes Earth at shallower angle

more intense heat

sunlight strikes Earth's surface directly

less intense heat

As daylight hours increase at a location, what receives more energy?  Choose all that apply.

land

atmosphere

Mars

ocean

rocks

Receive more energy

Match the image showing the sun at noon to it's city/solstice.

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Item 1

New York June Solstice

Miami June Solstice

New York December Solstice

Miami December Solstice