The reason we have seasons on Earth is: (choose all that apply)

• because the Earth gets close and farther from the sun making it warm at times, and cold other times.

• because the Earth is tilted.

• because the Earth is revolving around the sun.

• because the angle of sunlight changes over the course of a year on Earth.

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If the Earth was not tilted 23.5 degrees: (choose all that apply)

• the number of daylight hours would never change.

• we would experience more drastic temperature changes and seasons.

• temperatures on Earth would be constant.

• the warmest places on Earth would then be at the poles.

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What season does the northern hemisphere experience at Point C?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is the southern hemisphere experiencing?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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What day of the year is the shortest (daylight hours are the shortest) in the northern hemisphere?

• Spring Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Fall Equinox

• Winter Solstice

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Which season is the southern hemisphere experiencing at Point A?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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Which days of the year experience equal hours of day and night? (choose all that apply)

• Spring Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Fall Equinox

• Winter Solstice

The angle of sunlight is most direct on which location on Earth?

• The Poles

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Tropic of Capricorn

• The Equator

Where on Earth are the number of daylight hours greater than 15 hours a day in the summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere? (Hint: Study the picture carefully)

• Denver, Colorado

• At the equator.

• Anchorage, Alaska

• Near the Antarctic Circle.

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When is sunlight most intense on the Earth’s surface?

• When the light is perpendicular to the ground

• When the light is at a shallow angle to the ground

• When the light is at a steep angle to the ground

• When the light is parallel to the ground