Seasons on Earth Quiz

What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The Earth's distance from the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The revolution of the Moon around the Earth

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By what percentage is the Earth farther from the Sun in July compared to January?

• 3%

• 10%

• 5%

• 1%

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During the equinoxes, what is the duration of day and night?

• Day is longer than night

• Night is longer than day

• Day and night are of equal length

• The duration of day and night cannot be determined

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What is the term used to describe the phenomenon when there are equal amounts of day and night everywhere on Earth?

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Eclipse

• Zenith

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What is the March equinox called in the Northern Hemisphere? (a)  

• Autumnal Equinox
• Vernal Equinox
• Summer Solstice
• Winter Solstice

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What do you think the March equinox is called in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Vernal Equinox

• Autumnal Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

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Match the following equinoxes and solstices with their correct descriptions.

• The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere

• Winter Solstice

• The September equinox in the Northern Hemisphere

• Summer Solstice

• The September equinox in the Southern Hemisphere

• Vernal Equinox

• The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere

• Autumnal Equinox

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What occurs on two specific days each year, marking the days that one hemisphere receives the most or the least amount of sunlight?

• Equinoxes

• Eclipses

• Solstices

• Phases of the Moon

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During the June solstice, which hemisphere receives the most sunlight of any day in the year?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Both Hemispheres equally

• Neither Hemisphere

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What seasons begin in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere on the June solstice?

• Summer in Northern and Winter in Southern

• Winter in Northern and Summer in Southern

• Spring in Northern and Autumn in Southern

• Autumn in Northern and Spring in Southern

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