Based on observations made in the Northern Hemisphere, which statement is the best supporting evidence that the Earth rotates on its axis?

The stars appear to follow daily circular paths around Polaris.

The apparent solar diameter varies throughout the year.

The length of the daylight period varies throughout the year.

The seasons (spring, summer, fall, and winter) repeat in a cyclic pattern.

In New York State, how do the points of sunrise and sunset change during the course of 1 year?

They vary with each season in a cyclic manner.

They move toward the south in the spring months.

They remain the same during the four seasons.

The tilt of the Earth on its axis is a cause of the Earth’s

changing length of day and night

Where is the sun directly overhead on December 21?

The Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees S)

The Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N)

Where is the sun directly overhead on June 21?

The Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N)

The Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees S)

The diagrams below represent the constellations seen by an observer in New York State while looking toward the southern horizon at midnight on July 9 and January 8. Which motion is mainly responsible for the difference in the constellations visible at midnight on these two dates?

The stars in the constellations orbit Earth

Earth orbits the stars in the constellations

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5 mins • 1 pt

What season is letter A?

Winter

Summer

Spring

Fall

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is letter B's Equinox date?

June 21

December 21

March 21

September 21

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Winter

Spring

Fall

Summer

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

in the summer

in the winter

in the fall

in the spring

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?

25.3 degrees

32.5 degrees

28.5 degrees

23.5 degrees

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

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Astronomy Test #2 Review

What season is letter A?

What is letter B's Equinox date?

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

What are the reasons for the seasons?

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

What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?

Which definition explains what a solstice is?

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

What season starts on March 21st?

The Coriolis effect is a result of Earth's

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