Seasons Quiz

In the Southern ____________, December 21st marks the summer _____________.

• hemisphere; solstice

• hemisphere; equinox

• solstice;

  hemisphere

• equinox; hemisphere

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The autumn/fall __________ occurs when the amount of daylight and nighttime are equal.

• solstice

• equinox

• hemisphere

• axion

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We get the spring and fall equinox due to earth's position in it's orbit, Earth's ________ points neither toward nor away from the sun.

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

• tilt

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What is the one reason why areas on the equator experience a smaller change of the seasons than other places on earth?

• the equator receives more direct sunlight than any other area

• the sunlight that hits the equator is warmer than other areas

• earth's tilt causes the equator to be further from the sun all year

• the atmosphere above the equator is thicker trapping more heat

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What is the position of earth when it is summer?

• that part of earth is titled away from the sun

• earth is neither pointing toward or away from sun

• that part of earth is tilted toward the sun

• the sun actually moves closer to earth for a few months

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What is the position of earth when it is winter?

• that part of earth is titled away from the sun

• earth is neither pointing toward or away from sun

• that part of earth is tilted toward the sun

• the sun actually moves closer to earth for a few months

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What angle is earth tilted at?

• 32.5^o

• 23.5^o

• 35.2^o

• 25.3^o

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If the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, what season would the southern hemisphere be experiencing?

• spring

• summer

• autumn

• winter

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One half of earth is known as a ______________.

• hemisphere

• quadrosphere

• equator

• prime meridian

Which day of the year would have the longest daytime?

• spring equinox

• summer solstice

• autumn equinox

• winter solstice

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