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What is Earth's main source of energy?
The Sun
Lightning
The Moon
Volcanoes
82% got this right
Which of these are forms of solar energy?
Plants using sunlight for photosynthesis
Solar panels converting sunlight to electricity
Burning coal for heat
Earthquakes generating heat underground
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Arrange the steps of how the Sun's energy reaches Earth and impacts seasons.
The Sun emits energy in the form of sunlight.
Sunlight travels through space to Earth.
The Earth's tilt affects how much sunlight different areas receive.
Seasons are caused by changes in sunlight distribution.
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What percentage of the Earth's surface is powered by solar energy?
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What is the term for energy from the Sun?
Solar Energy
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Why does the Earth experience different seasons?
Earth's tilted axis
Earth's distance from the Sun
Earth's magnetic field
Earth's speed of rotation
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Drag the events to match the season with the corresponding Earth position around the Sun.
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere -> Earth tilted toward the Sun
Winter in the Northern Hemisphere -> Earth tilted away from the Sun
Spring -> Equinox (equal day and night)
Fall -> Equinox (equal day and night)
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Which location on Earth receives the most direct sunlight year-round?
Equator
North Pole
South Pole
Tropic of Cancer
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How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun once?
365 days
1,000 days
100 days
720 days
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