Day and Night Seasons

Which season has the shortest amount of day light hours?

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

• Autumn

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According to the diagram, the southern hemisphere is experiencing summer because

• The bottom of the axis is facing the sun receiving more rays of sunlight.

• The bottom axis is not facing the sun 

• The axis is not tilted

• The top of the axis is facing the sun receiving more rays of sunlight.

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What is the result of the Earth’s rotation?

• Seasons

• Eclipses

• Moon Phases

• Day and Night

In the diagram below, which letters represent rotation and revolution?

• A/B

• B/C

• C/A

• B/A

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In winter in the Northern Hemisphere, days are ____ and nights are ____.

• Longer / shorter

• Equal / equal

• Shorter / longer

• answer not shown

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Earth would not have seasons if it --

• no longer tilted on its axis

• stopped rotating on its axis

• took an additional month to orbit the sun

• revolved around the sun in the opposite direction

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The diagram below shows four positions in Earth's orbit around the sun.

The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in --

• Position 1

• Position 2

• Position 3

• Position 4

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What causes DAY and NIGHT?

• Revolution

• Tilt

• Rotation

• Tilt and Revolution

Which phenomenon is responsible for the occurrence of day and night on Earth?

• Rotation of the Earth on its axis

• Revolution of the Earth around the Sun

• Tilt of the Earth's axis

• Gravitational pull of the Moon

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During which season does the Northern Hemisphere experience the longest daylight hours?

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

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