Earth Science Regents Sun's Path

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun
• rotation of the earth
• change in solar output
• tilt of the earth's axix

What season is when the north pole is tilted toward the sun?

• summer
• winter
• fall
• spring

When is the winter solstice?

• December
• June
• March
• September

What is the longest day of the year?

• winter solstice
• summer solstice
• fall equinox
• spring equinox

When are the equinoxes?

• June & December
• July & January
• April & October
• March & September

Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on it's axis, what direction does the sun rise every day?

• north
• south
• east 
• west

If in the southern hemisphere is winter, what is the northern hemisphere?

• Shimoneta
• Winter
• Autumn
• Summer

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

Very cold climates occur at Earth’s North and South Poles because the polar regions

• are usually farthest from the Sun
• absorb the greatest amount of insolation
• receive the most hours of daylight
• receive low-angle insolation

On which day of the year would the intensity of insolation at Kingston, New York, most likely be greatest?

• March 21
• June 21
• September 21
• December 21