Astronomy Test #2 Review

What season is letter A?

• Winter
• Summer
• Spring
• Fall

What is letter B's Equinox date?

• June 21
• December 21
• March 21
• September 21

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter
• Spring
• Fall
• Summer

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.
• Earth's rotation and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

What time of the year is the Earth closest to the Sun?

• in the summer
• in the winter
• in the fall
• in the spring

What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?

• 25.3 degrees
• 32.5 degrees
• 28.5 degrees
• 23.5 degrees

Which definition explains what a solstice is?

• When the days and nights are equal?
• When the Sun is at its lowest or highest.
• When the Sun moves.
• When we don't see any light for 6 months.

In what month does the Sun's light strike Utah at the lowest angle?

• March
• June
• September
• December

What season starts on March 21st?

• Spring
• Fall
• Summer
• Winter

The Coriolis effect is a result of Earth's

• tilt
• orbital shape
• revolution
• rotation