Sun Moon Earth Relationship

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere

• Southern hemisphere

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.

• It is spring.

• It is winter.

• It is fall.

The term equinox means....

• equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

• Equal amount of winter and summer

• Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone

• The longest day of the year

What is the longest day of the year?

• winter solstice

• summer solstice

• fall equinox

• spring equinox

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun

• rotation of the earth

• change in solar output

• tilt of the earth's axix

Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.

• Because it receives the most direct sunlight

• Because no clouds form here.

• Because it is far from the sun

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

• Seasons would be the same.

• Seasons would be more extreme.

• There would be no seasons.

If Earth rotated slower, we would have...

• shorter days.

• longer days.

• shorter years.

• longer years.

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon