Earth's Seasons 1st period

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 occurs when the tilt of the axis is not toward or away from the sun?

• winter solstice

• spring equinox

• summer solstice

• both spring & fall equinox

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A solstice can be the day of year with the

• Least amount of daylight hours

• most amount of daylight hours

• same amount of daylight and dark hours

• least amount or most amount of daylight hours

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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

• autumn

• Spring

• summer

• winter

Days become longer and warmer as summer begins because the hemisphere is pointed toward the sun

• True

• False

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Summer occurs 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 1/2 degrees

• True

• False

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The sun's rays are always more direct in the winter

• True

• False

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Seasons are opposite in the northern & southern hemisphere

• True

• False

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