Seasons and Day Length

Which of the following best explains why City 3 experiences the smallest change in day length between summer and winter out of the four cities shown in the diagram below? 

• Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours
• City 3 is located close to the equator
• Earth completes one revolution of the Sun every 365 days
• City 3 is closest to the Sun during the North Hemisphere’s winter

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Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth's rotation on its axis increased?

• The length of the seasons would be shorter.

• The length of the seasons would be longer.

• The length of a day would be shorter.

• The length of a day would be longer.

What is meant by revolution of the Earth around the Sun?

• orbit of Earth
• turning of Earth
• change of magnetic poles
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The diagram below shows four positions in Earth's orbit around the sun.

The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in --

• Position 1

• Position 2

• Position 3

• Position 4

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Why does the northern hemisphere experience cooler temperatures at point C?

• Indirect rays from the Sun strike north at higher angles
• Direct rays from the Sun strike north at lower angles
• Direct rays from the Sun strike north at higher angles 
• Indirect rays from the Sun strike the north at lower angles

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Which locations on this model is experiencing winter?

• Points A, B and D
• Points C and E
• Points A and D
• Points B, C and E

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At which locations is the northern and southern hemispheres receiving approximately the same amount of daylight hours and direct rays from the Sun?

• Locations A and C
• Locations B and D
• Locations C and D
• Location D and A

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In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. The photograph shows a beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere.

Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

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How does the tilt of the Earth‘s axis affect the number of hours of sunlight that are hitting the Earth?

• Sunlight hours are the same all year
• Sunlight hours are greater when tilted toward the Sun
• Sunlight hours are greater when tilted away from the Sun
• Sunlight hours are variable and unpredictable

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On December 21 which city is going to have the shortest day length?

• City 1

• City 2

• City 3

• City 4

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