Seasons and Milankovitch Cycles

Which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing summer?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which points are experiencing equal lengths of day and night?

• 1 and 2

• 1 and 3

• 3 and 4

• 2 and 4

Which of these locations experiences the least amount of change in daylight hours throughout the year and WHY?

• equator, because it is the middle of the earth and receives more light in the summer
• equator, because it is the middle of the earth and receives equal light
• tropic of cancer, because it is at the top of the earth and is always pointing toward the sun
• tropic of capricorn, because it is at the bottom of the earth and sometimes points toward the sun

What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Fall 
• Winter
• Spring
• Summer

What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Fall
• Winter
• Spring
• Summer

Which location would receive no sunlight?

• South pole

• Equator

• North pole

• south and north poles

Which months are NEITHER of the poles tilted toward or away from the sun?

• June and December
• September and December
• September and March
• March and June

Why is it colder in winter than in summer at the poles?

• The earth is farther away from the sun in winter.
• The pole is tilted away from the sun and receiving less direct sunlight.
• The pole is tilted toward the sun and receiving less direct sunlight.
• The snow and rain during winter lowers the temperatures.

Which answer choice correctly labels the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere, beginning with position #1?

• Winter, fall, summer, spring
• Summer, fall, winter, spring
• Spring, fall, summer, winter
• Fall, winter, spring, summer

During the winter solstice when the Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, Colorado receives more

• direct sunlight

• indirect sunlight

• the same amount as every other season