The Tilt Of Earth's Axis Creates The Seasons Flashcards

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I’m what is the year divided into and what are their names

A

SEASONS

Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

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What does each season change to

A

Temp
Weather
Length of daylight

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What is the reason we have seasons

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The way the earth moves in space as it journeys around the sun in a year

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4
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How many degrees is the earth tilted

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23,5 *

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What happens when the south pole is tilted towards sun

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The sun shines more solar energy and it strikes the SH = summer

When tilted away from sun = winter

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How long does it take for the earth to orbit the sun

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365 1/4 days - 1 year

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T or F

Seasons in NH are opposite to that in SH

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T

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Why arent the seasons caused by the Earth’s varying distances from the sun while it is in orbit

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Because the seasons are opposite in the NH and SH while the earth is the same distance away from the sun

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