Seasons, Moon Phases and Eclipses

Does the sun orbit around Earth or does Earth orbit around the sun?

• Earth orbits around the sun.

• The sun orbits Earth.

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The equator is an imaginary line that divides the earth into ______ hemispheres and ______ hemispheres.

• East and West

• North and East

• Northern and Southern

• South and West

Which way does the Earth rotate?

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

At which position is Tennessee experiencing summer?

• Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun 
• Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun 
•  Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun
• Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun 

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What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?

• Nothing would change
• There would be no seasons
• Days would get longer
• The Equator would burn up and the poles would freeze

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Which season is picture A for the Northern Hemisphere?

• Vernal Equinox
• Summer Solstice
• Winter Solstice
• Autumnal Equinox

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Which season is it nine months after picture B for the Southern Hemisphere?

• Vernal Equinox
• Summer Solstice
• Winter Solstice
• Autumnal Equinox

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6.6 What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Fall
• Winter
• Spring
• Summer

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What happens on solstice days?

• The Sun's rays shine straight down on the equator
• Day and night hours are equal
• Earth's North Pole leans toward or away from the Sun

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6.6 At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere
• neither, it would be vernal equinox
• neither, it would be an autumnal equinox

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