Regents Earth Science - Seasons

From December 21^st to June 21^st the duration of insolation

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

From June 21^st to December 21^st the duration of insolation

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Every day of the year the equator has ____ hours of daylight and _____ hours of darkness.

• 12, 12

• 24, 24

• 15,15

Latitude of the Arctic Circle

• 23.5 degrees North

• 23.5 degrees South

• 66.5 degrees North

• 66.5 degrees South

Latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn

• 23.5 degrees North

• 23.5 degrees South

• 66.5 degrees North

• 66.5 degrees South

As the Sun’s altitude increases, intensity of insolation

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

In the Summer, the Sun appears to rise and set _________ of East and West

• South

• North

• West

• East

In New York the longest day of the year is ____.

• March 21

• June 21

• September 23

• December 21

Which statement best describes the position of the Sun at sunrise and sunset as seen by an observer in New York State on June 21?

• The Sun rises south of due east and sets north of due west.

• The Sun rises north of due east and sets south of due west.

• The Sun rises south of due east and sets south of due west.

• The Sun rises north of due east and sets north of due west.

365.26 days or 1 year is based on Earth’s ______.

• revolution

• rotation