Seasons and Day and Night

Which of the following best describes equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

• The norther hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

• The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

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What does the rotation of the Earth cause us to experience?

• seasons

• year

• day & night

• eclipse

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The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun. In which position is it winter in North America?

• Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun

• Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun

• Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun

• Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun

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Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

• The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

• Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

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One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.

• a year.

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Period of 24 hours, or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis

• Rotation

• One Year

• Revolution

• A Season

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Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Earth's axis is tilted at - 

• 23.5 degrees

• 33.5 degrees

• 28 degrees

• 90 degrees

In the summer we get

• More hours of daylight than darkness

• Fewer hours of daylight than darkness

• The same number of daylight hours as darkness hours

• Extra moons

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In this image, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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