Seasons and Earth's Movement Quiz

Seasons are caused by Earth’s revolution (orbit) and

• size.

• distance from sun.

• tilted axis.

• distance from the moon.

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Which of the following occurs when the tilt of the axis is not toward or away from the sun?

• winter solstice

• spring equinox

• summer solstice

• both spring and fall equinox

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A solstice can be the day of the year with the:

• a) least amount of daylight hours.

• b) most amount of daylight hours.

• c) same amount of daylight and dark hours.

• both a and b.

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Around March 21st is the vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere. Vernal means

• spring.

• fall.

• winter.

• summer.

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Another word for fall is ____________________.

Days become longer and warmer as summer begins because the hemisphere is pointed toward the sun.

• True

• False

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Summer does not occur because Earth is closest to the sun at that time.

• True

• False

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The Earth’s axis is always tilted at 33 1/2 degrees.

• True

• False

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The sun’s rays are more direct in the winter.

• True

• False

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Seasons are opposite in the northern and southern hemisphere.

• True

• False

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