Why Do We Have Seasons?

8th Grade45 minutes

Learning Objective

I can describe the causes of the four seasons.

Practice Questions

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1. According to the video, what are the two main regions on Earth that experience four distinct seasons?

2. Johannes Kepler's discoveries changed our understanding of planetary orbits. What was Kepler's major finding about these orbits?

3. Explain why the distance between the Earth and the Sun is NOT the primary cause of the seasons.

...and 7 more questions

Educational Video

Reasons for the seasons - Rebecca Kaplan

TED-Ed

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