1 Earth Science - Seasons and Motions

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Which side of earth is experiencing nighttime/darkness?

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Side B

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How much is Earth's axis tilted as it orbits the sun?

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23.5 degrees

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One complete revolution of Earth around the Sun takes about ______ and one rotation takes about _______.

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365 days; 24 hours

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Earth has seasons because

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its axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun

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Which of the following is FALSE? The Earth experiences day/night based on its rotation; the side that is illuminated is daytime, The point when Earth is closest to the Sun is called aphelion, Different parts of the Earth experience different amounts of direct sunlight, The Sun appears to moving through the sky but it is actually Earth moving

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The point when Earth is closest to the Sun is called aphelion

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In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is

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directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer

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During the summer solstice, we (42 N latitude) experience the Sun:

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At it's greatest angle above the horizon but it is NOT directly overhead

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We experience this season when the Northern Hemisphere is located closest to the Sun?

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winter

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An equinox occurs when

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the equator is receiving the most direct sunlight (directly above)

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Which of the following is true? As we move away from the fall equinox towards the winter solstice... daylight hours are increasing, daylight hours are decreasing, the noon sun is getting higher in the sky, we are experiencing a greater angle of insolation from the sun

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daylight hours are decreasing