Seasons

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

The term equinox means....

• equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
• Equal amount of winter and summer
• Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
• The longest day of the year

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun
• rotation of the earth
• change in solar output
• tilt of the earth's axis

Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis

• Rotation
• Compass
• Sundail
• Movement

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

In the summer, many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

• A

• B

• C

• D

If you live in the southern hemisphere, what season would you be experiencing in position C this diagram?

• Fall

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring

If you live in the southern hemisphere, what season would you be experiencing in position C this diagram?

• Fall

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring