Weather & Climate Chapter Review

How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis

• 1 day
• 1 week
• 1 month
• 1 year

When is Earth closest to the Sun?

• June 21
• December 21
• March 20
• January 3

When are the direct rays of the Sun furthest north of the equator?

• June 21
• December 21
• March 20
• January 3

When are the direct rays of the Sun directly above the equator?

• The solstices
• The equinoxes
• The eclipses
• The summer

What is the main reason it is warmer at the equator than the poles?

• the equator is closer to the sun
• the equator gets more days of sunshine
• the equator has longer days
• the equator gets more direct solar radiation

What is this day called?

• solstice
• equinox
• albedo
• equinox

What season is it in the northern hemisphere?

• summer
• fall
• winter
• spring

What season is it in the northern hemisphere?

• summer
• fall
• winter
• spring

What season is it in the southern hemisphere

• summer
• fall
• winter
• spring

What season is it in the southern hemisphere

• summer
• fall
• winter
• spring