Chapter 6 review part 3

The Earth's Axis is....

• The equator

• an invisible line that goes through the middle of the Earth

• the distance of the Earth from the Sun.

• The Earth's oceans.

Which of the following does NOT occur on or around December 21?

• South Pole is in 24 hours of daylight
• Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere
• Summer in the Southern Hemisphere
• Direct rays of sun are on the Equator

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Which of the following does NOT occur on or around June 21?

• Winter in the Southern Hemisphere
• South Pole is in 24 hours of daylight
• Direct Rays of the sun are on the Tropic of Cancer
• Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere

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When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called

• equinox

• solstice

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The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours is called the

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

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The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

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When warm air rises near the surface of Earth rises, then cools and sinks is called

• Convection Current

• Gulf Stream

• Global Winds

• Climate Zones

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Earth is unevenly heated due to its?

• oceans and moon
• tilt and shape
• gravity and clouds
• climate and weather

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The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation
• an ocean
• latitude
• mountain

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What is the difference between climate and weather?

•  Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
•  Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
•  There is not a difference between climate and weather.