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Science Explainer: What causes the seasons?

Last updated 12 months ago

3 questions

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Read the passage What causes the seasons?  Then answer the questions below.

Instructions

Read the passage What causes the seasons?  Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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spread out

less light

more heat

concentrated

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Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used. 

When the sun is directly overhead, its rays are more _________________  than when it hits the Earth at an angle. This results in ______________. 

Question 2

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Drag each season (as it occurs north of the equator) into the correct box to show the sun's position during that season.

Fall
Summer
Spring
Winter

The sun shines directly on the northern hemisphere
The sun shines directly on the southern hemisphere

Question 3

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Which statements are true about the Earth's seasons? Select two correct answers.

The Earth is closest to the sun during the summer months. 

The sun shines equally on both hemispheres

Different parts of the Earth experience the seasons differently due to the Earth's tilt. 

The hottest seasons of the year occur when the sun's rays hit Earth at an angle. 

Each year, the Earth makes one complete turn on its axis. 

The northern hemisphere has fall when the southern hemisphere has spring. 