Unit 3.1 Explore 3 concept review

What is the MOST important factor in the changing of the seasons?

• Earth’s distance from the sun

• different animal activities

• the angle of the sun

• the heating and cooling of land

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When it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

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Everywhere on Earth experiences four distinct seasons, each with different weather patterns.

• True

• False

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The equator always receives relatively steady sunlight, no matter which way Earth is tilted. Because of this, which of the following do not change much?

• the length of the day

• the angle of the sun at noon

• the height the sun reaches in the sky

• all of the answers are correct

The hemisphere experiences longer days and warmer weather__________________

• receives the most indirect sunlight

• receives the most direct sunlight

• is tilted away from the sun

• has rainbows and it rains skittles

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Which areas on Earth have the most variation in hours and intensity of sunlight?

• areas farther north or south of the equator

• all areas on Earth receive the same amount

• areas closer to the equator

• the farther north you go the less sunlight

Climate factors, such as rainy or dry seasons can create dramatic seasonal differences.

• True

• False

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Where on Earth does the length of the day and the angle of the sun at noon not change much?

• The poles

• the tropic of Cancer

• the tropic of Capricorn

• the equator

The Arctic Circle receives several days each year where the sun does not rise.

• True
• False

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The earth is a tilted planet.  What is the degree of tilt?

• Approximately 25 degrees
• Exactly 25 degrees
• 23.5 degrees
• 90 degrees with respect to the sun