Earth's Tilted Axis and the Seasons

Which month marks the start of winter in the southern hemisphere?

• August

• February

• December

• June

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Which of the following does your location on Earth determine?

• the times of the year you experience seasons

• how long the sun stays in the sky during summer

• the direction of the sunrise during winter

• all of the above

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Which of these describes the behavior of the sun during winter?

• It rises earlier in the morning and sets earlier in the evening.

• It rises later in the morning and sets earlier in the evening.

• It rises later in the morning and sets later in the evening.

• It rises earlier in the morning and sets later in the evening.

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Which of these best describes a seasonal pattern?

• leaves falling off trees in autumn for 10 years

• the sun rising and setting in the same directions for 1 week

• a cold storm in the middle of summer once in 100 years

• the sun staying longer in the sky during summer compared to winter for 1 year

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If you were to shine a flashlight on a piece of paper, at which angle would you expect to have a more concentrated amount of light?

• 90°

• 100°

• 120°

• 135°

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How does Earth’s shape affect the way that sunlight hits it?

• Sunlight never hits Earth at different angles.

• Sunlight always hits Earth at the same angle.

• Sunlight only touches some parts of Earth and not others.

• Sunlight always hits different parts of Earth at different angles.

What happens when sunlight hits Earth’s surface near the equator?

• Sunlight transfers a small amount of energy to each spot it hits.

• Sunlight transfers a large amount of energy to each spot it hits.

• Sunlight transfers a large amount of energy in some places it hits and a small amount in others.

• Sunlight transfers a larger amount of energy slightly above the equator and a smaller amount below.

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In this image, at which location(s) does light hit the Earth’s surface at a non-perpendicular angle?

• the equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• northern latitudes

What is a system?

• a tool to predict seasonal patterns

• a set of connected parts that form a complex whole

• a method for detecting the amount of energy projected by the sun

• a map that tracks the sun’s movement through the sky

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During which month is the sun more likely to directly hit one of the tropics?

• February

• December

• May

• September

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