Quiz Review: Earth's Revolution and Seasons basic

Which term describes the time it takes for Earth to complete one circle around the sun.

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Kepler's 1st Law
• Barycenter

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Lasts 365 days, 1 degree per day

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Nutation
• Precession

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In this simple diagram, the motion of both the blue and yellow dots can best be described as -

• Rotation
• Revolution

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The Earth spins on a tilted, imaginary line called a (an)

• Axis

• Equator

• Solstice

• Hemisphere

What is it called when sunlight hits the ground at a 90 degree angle

• Intensity of rays

• Direct ray

• Slanted ray

• Duration of insolation

We experience this season when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun?

• spring
• summer
• fall
• winter

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The times when daytime and night time are of equal length (both 12 hours long) are called

• the summer and winter solstice.
• the summer and winter equinox.
• the spring and fall solstice.
• the spring and fall equinox.

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Why is it generally warmer near the equator than it is near the poles?

• the equator receives more direct sunlight
• the poles receive more direct sunlight
• the equator is closer to the sun
• the poles are closer to the sun

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When the Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest daytime and the longest night time it is the

• summer solstice.
• winter solstice.
• fall equinox.
• spring equinox.

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You are going to visit relatives in Australia over Christmas break in the Northern Hemisphere.  What type of clothes should you pack for the trip?

• a winter coat and hat
• blue jeans and a warm sweater
• a bathing suit
• clothes suitable for 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit