Seasons and Tides

The diagram below shows four positions in Earth's orbit around the Sun. At which positions is the southern hemisphere experiencing spring and the northern hemisphere experiencing summer? Select TWO correct answers.

• Position A

• Position B

• Position C

• Position D

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun

• The tilt of Earth's axis and revolution around the sun

• The moon's orbit around the Earth

• Only Earth's orbit around the Sun

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By how many degrees is the Earth tilted on its axis?

• 23.5 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 0 degrees

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Which diagram represents the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a NEAP TIDE?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What type of tide occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a straight line?

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

• High Tide

• Low Tide

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During which moon phases do spring tides occur?

• First Quarter and Last Quarter

• New Moon and Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent and Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous and Waning Crescent

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What is a neap tide?

• A tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides

• A tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides

• A tide that occurs when the Earth is at its closest point to the Sun

• A tide that occurs when the Earth is at its farthest point from the Sun

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During which moon phases do neap tides occur?

• New Moon and Full Moon

• First Quarter and Last Quarter

• Waxing Crescent and Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous and Waning Crescent

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Which season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun?

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring

• Autumn

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Why does the moon appear to change shape (phases) from Earth?

• The moon generates its own light, which varies in intensity.

• The Earth's shadow covers different parts of the moon.

• The moon's surface has varying levels of brightness.

• The illuminated portion of the moon visible from Earth changes as the moon orbits Earth.

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