Title: Which of the four diagrams below most correctly represents Earths orbit around the Sun as seen from
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2Which of the four diagrams below most correctly
represents Earths orbit around the Sun as seen
from directly above it?
(Sizes of Sun and Earth not to scale)
3What would happen to the seasons if Earths orbit
were a perfect circle around the Sun so that the
distance to the Sun never changed?
There would be no seasons The difference betwee
n seasons would be MUCH LESS The difference bet
ween seasons would be MUCH MORE
d. The seasons would be the same as they are now
4What is the weather like in Utah when Earth is
closest to the Sun (on about January 4 each year)?
Hot Warm Cool d. Cold
5If Earths orbit were a perfect circle, on
January 4, would Earth be closer to, or farther
from the Sun than it is in its current orbit?
a. closer to b. farther from
Earth
6So, if Earths orbit were a perfect circle, on
January 4, the weather in Utah would be _______
than it is now.
Warmer Colder
7What would happen to the seasons if Earths orbit
were a perfect circle around the Sun so that the
distance to the Sun never changed?
There would be no seasons The difference betwee
n seasons would be MUCH LESS The difference bet
ween seasons would be MUCH MORE
d. The seasons would be the same as they are now
8Earth Orbit from the Side
9Earth Orbit from Above