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1. The rotation of Earth on its axis causes _______ . The revolution of the Earth around the sun causes the ______.
A Seasons, Day & Night
B Day & Night, Seasons
C Seasons, summer
D Seasons, winter
What will happen to the number of daylight hours if the Earth’s rotation increased? Decreased?
Increased rotation = shorter days because the Earth is spinning faster, Decreased rotation = longer days because Earth is spinnign slower.
Increased rotation = longer days because the Earth is spinning faster, Decreased rotation = shorter days because Earth is spinnign faster.
No change in dayligt hours
Look at the angle of sunlight in these pictures. Why is it hotter in summer?
In the summer, Earth is closer to the sun.
In the summer the light from the sun hits the Earth more directly.
In the summer the light from the sun hits the Earth in an angle.
The southern hemisphere is experiencing what season?
summer
winter
spring
fall
What season is the NORTHERN hemisphere at Point A, B, C, D?
Spring, summer, fall, winter
fall, summer, spring, fall
Fall, winter, spring, sumer
Where would there be direct sunlight year round?
Equator
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
What season is represent in the image in the NORTHERN hemisphere?
summer
winter
fall
spring
What does this type of movement of the Earth cause?
Seasons
tides
days and nights
Why is the northern hemisphere experiencing WINTER?
direct sunlight (pointing TOWARDS the sun)
indirect sunlight (point AWAY from the sun)
What hemisphere is experiencing longer days and shorter nights?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Equator
What causes the Earth to experience days and nights?
revolution around the sun
rotation around the sun
revolution on its axis
rotation on its axis
What is incorrect about the image?
The Earth is rotating
The Earth is revolving around the sun
The sun is revolving around the Earth
The sun is rotating
When the Earth is moving as represented by the image. What will result from this type of motion?
Days & nights
eclipses
seasons
What are the 2 reasons we have seasons?
Earth's rotation & revolution
Earth's tilt and rotation
Earth's tilt and revolution