The Seasons

Equinox is best defined as:

• The Sun's rays are directly at the equator.

• the Northern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight

• the Southern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight.

• taking place in June and December.

The Winter Solstice occurs in:

• March

• June

• July

• December

The Summer Solstice is best defined as:

• the beginning of summer in the southern hemisphere and the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere

• the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere and the beginning of summer in the southern hemisphere

• The longest day of the year for the southern hemisphere.

• The shortest day of the year for the northern hemisphere.

The Winter Solstice is significant because:

• we need to know what foods to import from the southern hemisphere.

• it informs us that we should plant crops during this season.

• it is the longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere.

• the earth completes one revolution around the sun.

Climate is best defined as:

• the weather that happens day-to-day for a location.

• the forecast given by meteorologists.

• the statistics of weather over a long period of time.

• the statistics of weather over a week.

What causes the Earth's seasons?

• The Earth's revolution around the Sun.

• The Earth's tilt.

• The Earth's day to day rotation.

• The Sun's revolution around the Earth.

What is the Earth's tilt?

• 24.5 degrees

• 52.4 degrees

• 18.7 degrees

• Earth does not have a tilt.

What is the relationship between the seasons and the hemisphere in which you are located in?

• The entire Earth has the same seasons throughout the year.

• The Northern Hemisphere has the inverse season of the Southern Hemisphere.

• The Northern Hemisphere gets less sunlight throughout the year than the Southern Hemisphere.

• The Southern Hemisphere gets less sunlight throughout the year than the Northern Hemisphere.

Which part of the Earth has the warmest climate?

• The poles.

• The equator.

• The entire Northern hemisphere.

• The entire Southern hemisphere.

The Earth's two equinoxes occur in:

• June; December

• March; December

• June; September

• March; September