Latitude and Solar Angle

The sun is _________ solar energy to Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Is the equator a line of latitude or longitude?

• latitude

• longitude

• both

• neither

The Earth is tilted ______ degrees.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Looking at the latitude, is Newport Oregon North or South of the Equator?

• at the equator

• north of the equator

• south of the equator

• to the east of the equator

What month is the temperature the highest?

• January

• June

• July

• August

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What month has the lowest average temperature?

• January and December

• February

• July

• October

How is it possible that it is nighttime for almost the entire 24 hour day in the winter in Barrow Alaska?

• the Earth is flat

• it is so cold in Barrow Alaska that it stays dark

• the Earth is tilted, so the north pole area is in the shade in the winter

• the moon blocks the sun for the winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Calculate the range of temperatures for Newport Oregon.

• 14.7-8.6 = 6.1

• 7.2 + 14.7 = 21.9

• 14.7

• 14.7-7.2 = 7.5

What does the red line represent on this graph?

• a hill

• the temperatures throughout the year in Newport Oregon

• the temperatures throughout the year in the world

• the latitude throughout the year in Newport Oregon

How long does it take for the Earth to complete 1 orbit around the sun?

• 1 day

• 365 days

• 1000 days

• half of a year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2