Earth's Seasons
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can explain how the tilt of Earth on its axis causes the seasons.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain why the Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience opposite seasons.
2. Describe how the angle at which sunlight strikes Earth changes between summer and winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and how this affects temperature.
3. How would seasons be different if Earth's axis had no tilt?
...and 4 more questions
Educational Video
Why Do We Have Different Seasons? | California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences