Earth's Motion and Seasons

The shape of the Earth's orbit is ___.

• circular

• elliptical

• perpendicular

• square

An Earth day is approximately 24 hours because of Earth's ___.

• revolution

• rotation

• precession

• axial tilt

The Earth's axis is tilted at ____ degrees and always points to the North star.

• 90

• 23.5

• 365.25

• 27.3

The Earth's ___ causes an Earth year to be 365.25 days long.

• rotation

• revolution

• precession

• axial tilt

Which latitude on Earth receives direct sunlight and a constant amount of energy from the sun?

• high latitudes near the north pole

• high latitudes near the south pole

• equator

• mid latitudes above the equator

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Which among the following will experience six months of day and six months of night on Earth?

• north pole

• mid latitudes below the equator

• equator

• mid latitudes above the equator

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Which among the following will experience the four seasons - winter, spring, summer, and fall?

• north pole

• south pole

• equator

• mid latitudes above the equator

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During an equinox, the Northern Hemisphere of Earth receives ___ energy than (as) the Southern Hemisphere.

• greater

• less

• the same amount of

• no

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During a summer solstice at the Southern Hemisphere, the mid latitudes below the equator are experiencing ___.

• longer days and shorter nights

• longer nights and shorter days

• an equal length of day and night

• 24 hours of daylight

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Which of the following causes the Earth' seasons?

• revolution and rotation

• rotation and axial tilt

• axial tilt and revolution

• revolution only

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