Seasons Flashcards

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1
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The half of the earth that is above the equator

A

Northern hemisphere

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2
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The half of the earth that is below the equator

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Southern Hemisphere

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3
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An imaginary line that divides earth into 2 equal parts

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Equator

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4
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An imaginary line that goes through the middle of the earth it’s what the earth spins around

A

Axis

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5
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Earth leaning at 23.5 degrees

A

Tilt

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6
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How long does it take for the earth to rotate around the sun

A

1 year

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7
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What are the 4 seasons

A

Summer, fall, winter, spring

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8
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What heats the earth

A

The sun

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9
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What is happening to the temperature when the season is changing to fall

A

It’s becoming cooler

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10
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What happens to the temperature when the season is changing to spring

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It’s becoming warmer

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11
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During the winter season, what type of sunlight is occurring

A

Indirect sunlight

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12
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During the summer season, what type of sunlight is occurring

A

Direct sunlight

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13
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When the days are shorter and weather is colder what season is it

A

Winter

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14
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When the days are longer and the weather is warmer what season is it

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Summer

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15
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What degree is the earth tilted

A

23.5

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16
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Explain why the earth has seasons

A

Because without earth’s tilt we won’t have seasons

17
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A

A

Spring

18
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B

A

Summer

19
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C

A

Fall

20
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D

A

Winter