Seasons Article #1

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4 questions

Question 1

Read the summary below. Choose the answer that BEST fits into the blank to complete the summary. People often mistakenly believe that Earth has seasons because of how close we are to the sun. Actually, Earth has seasons because it rotates on a tilt during its orbit of the sun. _______________________________. The Earth is tilted because something crashed into it a very long time ago.

Earth rotates along an imaginary axis that runs straight up and down through the North and South Poles.

Theia, a big thing that hit Earth, caused the Earth and moon to be scattered far away from each other.

The tilt causes different parts of Earth to receive more direct sun rays at different times of the year, creating seasons.

The Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere experience seasons at the same time of the year. .

Question 2

describing how the axis rotation impacts seasons.

providing examples of seasonal differences.

explaining the origin of the imaginary axis.

comparing the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

Question 3

There is a different reason for Earth's seasons.

Long, long ago, when Earth was young, it is thought that something big hit Earth and knocked it off-kilter.

By the way, that big thing that hit Earth is called Theia.

Most scientists think that the rubble, in time, became our moon.

Question 4

Many people believe that Earth is closer to the sun in the summer and that is why it is hotter.

During part of the year, Earth is closer to the sun than at other times.

However, in the Northern Hemisphere, we are having winter when Earth is closest to the sun and summer when it is farthest away!

Earth's axis is an imaginary pole going right through the center of Earth from "top" to "bottom."

Question 1

Earth rotates along an imaginary axis that runs straight up and down through the North and South Poles.

Theia, a big thing that hit Earth, caused the Earth and moon to be scattered far away from each other.

The tilt causes different parts of Earth to receive more direct sun rays at different times of the year, creating seasons.

The Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere experience seasons at the same time of the year. .

Question 2

describing how the axis rotation impacts seasons.

providing examples of seasonal differences.

explaining the origin of the imaginary axis.

comparing the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

Question 3

There is a different reason for Earth's seasons.

Long, long ago, when Earth was young, it is thought that something big hit Earth and knocked it off-kilter.

By the way, that big thing that hit Earth is called Theia.

Most scientists think that the rubble, in time, became our moon.

Question 4

Many people believe that Earth is closer to the sun in the summer and that is why it is hotter.

During part of the year, Earth is closer to the sun than at other times.

However, in the Northern Hemisphere, we are having winter when Earth is closest to the sun and summer when it is farthest away!

Earth's axis is an imaginary pole going right through the center of Earth from "top" to "bottom."