seasons

When are the equinoxes? (pick 2)

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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On what dates do direct (vertical) sun rays fall on the equator? (pick 2)

• June 21st

• September 23rd

• December 21st

• March 21st

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What is the reason for the seasons? (pick 2)

• Earth's rotation

• Earth revolution

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's distance from the Sun

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What season is it for us in the Northern Hemisphere in the picture?

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

• Spring

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How many hours of daylight are there during an equinox?

• 8 hrs

• 10 hrs

• 12 hrs

• 15 hrs

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Summer for the southern hemisphere?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

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The diagram below represents the apparent path of the Sun as seen by an observer at 65° N on March 21.

The Sun's position shown in the diagram was observed closest to which time of day?

• 9 am

• 11 am

• 3 pm

• 6 pm

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Which plate on Earth would receive the most direct sunlight?

• Plate A

• Plate B

• Plate C

• Plate L

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The model below shows the apparent path of the Sun as seen by an observer in New York State on the first day of one of the four seasons.

This apparent path of the Sun was observed on the first day of

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter

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