DOL: 6.9A Seasons Day 1

In the summer, many people enjoy going to the beach. The photograph shows a beach in Argentina, which

is located in the Southern Hemisphere.

Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The diagram shows Earth in its orbit around the sun when very little light is visible at Earth’s South Pole.

What statement is true when Earth is in the position shown?

• It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Spring begins earlier in the year in the Southern Hemisphere than it does in the Northern

  Hemisphere.

• It is August in the Northern Hemisphere. It is April in the Southern Hemisphere.

• The number of hours of daylight is greater in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern

  Hemisphere.

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Which diagram shows the relative position of Earth’s axis at the beginning of summer in

Texas?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The model shows Earth in four different positions in its orbit around the Sun.

Which statement explains which position of Earth represents summer in the

United States?

• Position 1, because the Western Hemisphere is facing the Sun

• Position 2, because the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun

• Position 3, because Earth is at its closest point to the Sun in its orbit

• Position 4, because Earth is traveling at its fastest rate in its orbit

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Antonio is studying changes in seasons on Earth. He notices that the seasons are

opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Which of the following statements

best explain this phenomenon?

• The Earth's axis is tilted, causing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to receive

  different amounts of sunlight during the year.

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun is elliptical, causing the distance between the Earth

  and the Sun to change throughout the year.

• The Earth's magnetic field reverses polarity every six months, causing the seasons to

  change in opposite hemispheres.

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