Seasons Open Note Quiz

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

• size
• distance from the sun
• tilted axis
• distance from the moon

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Which of the following events occur 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

• least amount of daylight hours
• most amount of daylight hours
• same amount of daylight and dark hours
• both the least and the most amount of daylight hours

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

• spring
• fall
• summer
• winter

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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 33.5 degrees.

• true
• false

The suns 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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