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Why does Earth have seasons?
a) Earth's axis is tilted
b) The sun has more energy during spring and summer months
c) During the summer Earth is closer to the sun
d) The angle of sunlight hitting Earth fluctuates

During what month is the Earth closest to the Sun?
a) May
b) June
c) March
d) January

At what angle is Earth's axis tilted?
a) 90 degrees
b) 45 degrees
c) 23.5 degrees
d) 15.5 degrees

How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?
a) 24 hours
b) 1 week
c) 1 month
d) 365.25 days

What causes day and night?
a) the tilt of Earth's axis
b) Earth spinning on its axis
c) Earth's orbit around the Sun
d) the moon's orbit around Earth

When it is Fall in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
a) Fall
b) Winter
c) Spring
d) Summer

When it is Summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
a) Fall
b) Winter
c) Spring
d) Summer

When the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, the southern hemisphere is tilted ____ from the sun.
a) toward
b) away
c)
d)

During which season does the northern hemisphere receive the most direct sunlight?
a) Winter
b) Spring
c) Summer
d) Fall

During the summer, days are ____.
a) longer
b) shorter
c)
d)

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