Seasons and Weather

Earth is tilted at _____________ degrees.

• 23.5

• 90

• 0

• 25.3

What imaginary line is drawn around the earth’s center?

• axis

• equator

• prime meridian

• hemisphere

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

• It is spring

• It is summer

• It is fall

• It is winter

What causes the seasons?

• The earths moon

• The earths tilt

• The ocean

• The star

When the overhead sun is either over the tropic of cancer or over the tropic of capricorn this is called a ______________.

• equinox

• rotation

• solstice

• season

How many seasons are there in a year?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

When the North pole is tilted toward the sun, which area will have the most hours of daylight?

• The Arctic Circle

• The Antarctic Circle

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Equator

During which season would we experience the longest daytime period of the year?

• Winter

• Fall

• Spring

• Summer

What is a characteristic of an equinox?

• When the earth is farthest from the sun

• When we have the longest night of the year

• When Earth is closest to the sun

• When we have equal length of day and night

Why is summer warmer than winter?

• The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

• During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sun

• The sun radiates more energy during summer

• Earth spins slower on its axis during summer