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Title: Which of the four diagrams below most correctly represents Earths orbit around the Sun as seen from


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Which 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)
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What 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
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What is the weather like in Utah when Earth is
closest to the Sun (on about January 4 each year)?
Hot Warm Cool d. Cold
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If 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
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So, if Earths orbit were a perfect circle, on
January 4, the weather in Utah would be _______
than it is now.
Warmer Colder
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What 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
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Earth Orbit from the Side
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Earth Orbit from Above
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