Seasons

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the SOURTHERN hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

• The northern hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

• Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

The earth is a tilted planet. What is the degree of the tilt?

• Approximately 45 degrees

• Exactly 25 degrees

• Approximately 23.5 degrees

• 90 degrees with respect to the sun

Which of the following best describes equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun.

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

• The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

Which of the following best describes solstice.

• Either the longest or shortest day of the year for a hemisphere
• December 21 or 22
• June 21 or 22
• All of the above

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What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.

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Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

• The equator
• The poles
• The Tropic of Cancer
• The Tropic of Capricorn

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How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 30 days
• 365.25 days

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What is the longest day of the year?

• winter solstice
• summer solstice
• fall equinox
• spring equinox

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When the Northern Hemisphere learns toward the sun, daylight is - 

• shorter
• longer
• equal

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