Seasons Checkpoint for Understanding

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:

• least amount of daylight hours.

• most amount of daylight hours.

• 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 ½ 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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