Multiple Choice
Which factor is primarily responsible for Earth's seasons according to Newton's Law of Gravity?
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8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation
Newton's Law of Gravity
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What causes the different seasons on Earth according to Newton's Law of Gravity?
A
The changes in Earth's gravitational field strength throughout the year.
B
The varying distance between the Earth and the Sun during its orbit.
C
The tilt of the Earth's axis relative to its orbital plane around the Sun.
D
The gravitational pull of the Moon affecting Earth's climate.
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Understand that the Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees relative to its orbital plane around the Sun. This tilt is crucial in causing the different seasons.
Recognize that as the Earth orbits the Sun, the tilt causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight at different times of the year.
During one part of the year, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, resulting in longer days and more direct sunlight, which causes summer in that hemisphere.
Conversely, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, it experiences shorter days and less direct sunlight, leading to winter.
The Southern Hemisphere experiences opposite seasons to the Northern Hemisphere at any given time due to the tilt of the Earth's axis.
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