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