Quiz 1 -1

Imaginary line that runs through the north & south poles of earth.

• axis
• equator
• latitude
• degrees

Imaginary line that runs around the earth at 0 degrees

• axis

• equator

• longitude

• degrees

The spinning of the earth on its axis.

• orbit
• revolution
• day
• rotation

The orbiting of earth around the sun.

• orbit
• revolution
• year
• rotation

This is what Earth's axis is always pointed at.

• North Star (Polaris)

• Sun

• Moon

• Big Dipper

What season is the northern hemisphere in at position D

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

In what position would the northern hemisphere need to be at to be in winter?

• D

• V

• W

• X

If it's spring in the northern hemisphere at V, what season will the northern hemisphere be in at X?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

What causes a hemisphere to be in the summer season?

• It's closer to the sun.

• It's receiving the direct rays of the sun.

• It's tilted away from the sun.

• The axis is pointed towards the north star.

How can it be summer & winter at the same time on the same planet?

• one hemisphere is closer to the sun

• one hemisphere is receiving the direct rays of the sun while the other is receiving indirect rays

• one hemisphere has a path of warm winds from the north

• the southern hemisphere balances out the temperatures for earth