Seasons

Front

Based on the model above, which season is point X most likely experiencing?

Back

summer

Front

Why does Antarctica experience six months of complete darkness during winter?

Back

Earth’s tilt

Front

What season is Sallisaw, Oklahoma, experiencing in month 4?

Back

Summer, because Earth’s tilt causes more hours of daylight in the summer

Front

Which motion in the solar system causes day and night on Earth?

Back

Rotation of Earth on its tilted axis

Front

What would happen if earth's rotation speed were to increase?

Back

The day would be shorter

Front

The apparent rising and setting of the sun as seen from the Earth are caused by the _________

Back

Rotation of the Earth

Front

Which location has the greatest number of hours of daylight? Options: A, B, C, D, E

Back

E

Front

Why are summer days hotter than winter days?

Back

Earth's northern axis is tilted toward the sun.

Front

People living in the Northern hemisphere are generally experiencing (based on the picture):

Back

Fewer hours of daylight and cooler temperatures

Front

Which location on Earth experiences the least variations in the length of daylight hours throughout the year? Options: Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn

Back

Equator