The Sun Throughout the Seasons

What would most likely happen to New York State's summer and winter temperatures if the tilt of Earth's axis increased from 23.5° to 30°?

• Both the summers and winters would become cooler.

• Both the summers and winters would become warmer.

• The summers would become cooler and the winters would become warmer

• The summers would become warmer and the winters would become cooler.

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When Earth is closest to the Sun, which season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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How many hours (h) of daylight are received at the Arctic Circle when Earth is at position A?

• 0hrs

• 12hrs

• 18hrs

• 24hrs

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Which diagram best represents the regions of Earth in sunlight on June 21 and December 21? [NP indicates the North Pole and the shading represents Earth's night side. Diagrams are not drawn to scale.]

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The model shows the apparent path of the Sun as seen by an observer in New York State on the first day of one of the four seasons.

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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The diagram represents the apparent path of the Sun as seen by an observer at 65° N on March 21. The Sun's position shown in the diagram was observed closest to which time of day?

• 9am

• 12pm

• 3pm

• 6pm

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The diagram represents the horizon and the Sun's apparent paths, A, B, and C, on three different dates, as viewed from the same location in New York State. Which table correctly shows the dates on which the apparent paths of the Sun were observed?

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Which diagram represents the apparent path of the Sun on March 21 for an observer at the equator?

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Seasonal changes on Earth are primarily caused by the

• tilt of Earth's axis as Earth revolves around the Sun

• elliptical shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun

• changes in distance between Earth and the Sun

• parallelism of the Sun's axis as the Sun revolves around Earth

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During which month does the Sun appear to rise farthest north of due east for an observer in New York State?

• December

• January

• June

• July

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