Insolation - The Sun and Earth

What divides the world into the
Northern and Southern
Hemispheres?

• Hemisphere
• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Northern Hemisphere

This line of latitude is just above
the Equator.

• Tropic of Capricorn
• Arctic Circle
• International Date Line
• Tropic of Cancer

This line of latitude is just below
the Equator.

• Tropic of Capricorn
• Arctic Circle
• International Date Line
• Tropic of Cancer

This line of latitude surrounds
Antarctica.

• Arctic Circle
• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Antarctic Circle

The two imaginary lines of latitude that are farthest from the equator are called the __________  and the  ____________.

• Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer
• Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle 
• Prime meridian and International Date Line
• Equator and Prime Meridian

The two imaginary lines of latitude (parallels) that are closest to the equator are called __________ and ____________.

• Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle
• parallels and meridians
• International Date line and Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

Fall and Spring occur during ___.

• solstices
• equinoxes
• New Moons
• Full Moons

Winter and Summer occur during ___.

• solstices
• equinoxes
• Full Moons
• New Moons

An equinox occurs when the Sun is positioned directly over the equator. 

• True
• False

What time of year (in the northern hemisphere) is represented by the diagram?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter