Earth's Motions & Seasons Review

At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

An equinox occurs when

• neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.
• the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
• the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
• Earth's axis is parallel to the sun's rays.

What causes day and night?

• revolution of Earth
• rotation of Earth
• orbit of Earth
• The moon blocks the Sun

Kepler determined that the shape of a planets orbit around the sun is

• a circle
• an ellipse
• an eclipse
• a oblate spheroid

Which statement is true?

• A.  Earth rotates around the sun and revolves on its axis.
• A.  The sun revolves around Earth over a 24-hour time period.
• A.  Earth rotates on its axis, and revolves around the sun.
• A.  Earth revolves around the sun and the moon.

At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

What is earth's revolution?

• When earth orbits around the sun
• When earth bounces
• When the sun spins around the earth
• When the earth spins on it's axis

What is letter B's Equinox date?

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

The image shows the orbit of Earth around the Sun with its axis tilted. In which position will the Northern Hemisphere have the greatest number of daylight hours?

• Position 1
• Position 2
• Position 3
• Position 4

When it is Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• spring
• summer
• fall
• winter