Earth and Sun motions

The best evidence that the Earth has a spherical shape is provided by

*this is from the unit in the beginning of the year

• A) photographs of the Earth taken from space

• B) the amount of daylight received at the North Pole on June 21

• C) the changing orbital speed of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun

• D) the cyclic change of seasons

The diagram below represents Earth in space on the first day of a season. Which season is beginning in New York State on the day represented in the diagram?

• A) winter

• B) spring

• C) summer

• D) fall

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During which Northern Hemisphere season is Earth closest to the Sun?

• A) spring

• B) summer

• C) autumn

• D) winter

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Which motion is responsible for the regular seasonal changes of the constellations visible in the night sky?

• A) The stars orbit Earth.

• B) The stars orbit the Sun.

• C) The Moon orbits Earth.

• D) Earth orbits the Sun.

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A tree in New York State casts a shadow as shown in the diagram below. What time of day and season are represented by the diagram?

• A) early morning in winter

• B) early morning in summer

• C) late afternoon in winter

• D) late afternoon in summer

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Which location in Earth's orbit represents the first day of summer in New York State?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What date would position A represent?

• June 21

• March 21

• September 21

• December 21

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If the tilt of Earth's axis were decreased from 23.5° to 15°, how would New York State's winters and summers change?

• A) Warmer, and summers would become cooler

• B) Warmer, and summers would become warmer

• C) Cooler, and summers would become cooler

• D) Cooler, and summers would become warmer

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Which diagram best represents the Sun's apparent path as seen by an observer at 43.5° N latitude on December 21?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Base your answer on the diagram which shows numbered positions of the Sun at four different times along the Sun's apparent daily path, as seen by an observer in New Jersey. The observer had the longest shadow when the Sun was at which position?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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