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what causes the seasons
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what is APHELION?
farthest point in orbit to the sun
closest point in orbit to the sun
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what is 1+1
1
3
2
4
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when is the northern hemisphere closest to the sun?
winter
fall
summer
spring
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why is it colder in the winter?
the sun is smaller
the sunlight is less direct
the earth is bigger
it rains more on earth
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are the seasons different on the different hemispheres?
true
false
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what is PERIHELION?
farthest point in orbit to the sun
closest point in orbit to the sun
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what is the angle of earth's tilt?
28.8
23.4
67.4
123.4
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why is it warmer in the summer?
the sunlight is more direct
earth is closer to the sun
the earth is smaller
the sun is warmer
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why are the poles the coldest places on earth?
they get less direct sunlight
no one lives there
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why do the seasons change?
the earth is sometimes closer to the sun
the earth is tilted on its axis
the earth spins
the earth shrinks
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if the earth did not tilt, how would the path of the sun change through the year?
it would stay the same
it would get higher
