Northern and Southern Hemisphere

When one hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun it experiences ____________ rays from the Sun that strike Earth at lower angles cause cooler temperatures

• direct

• indirect

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A ___________ is either the longest day of the year or the shortest day of the year for any place on Earth as a result of Earth's tilt as it revolves around the Sun​

• equinox

• solstice

• polar night

• midnight sun

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An equinox occurs twice a year when the Earth's tilt is _____________ to the Sun and both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres receive approximately the same amount of energy and daylight hours.

• parallel

• perpendicular

• next to

• behind

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When it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere it is fall/autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. This is sometimes called the ______________ in the North

• vernal equinox

• spring equinox

• summer solstice

• fall solstice

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Which position would the northern hemisphere experience spring?

• Position A

• Position B

• Position C

• Position D

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Which position would the southern hemisphere experience spring?

• Position A

• Position B

• Position C

• Position D

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The event pictured at number 4, in the northern hemisphere, is the

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

• autumnal equinox

• vernal equinox

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solstice is an event that happens twice each year when the Sun reaches its ____________position in the sky as seen from the North or South Pole.

• lowest

• eastern

• highest

• northern

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Which phenomenon occurs when the Sun is directly above the equator, causing nearly equal day and night lengths in both hemispheres?

• A) Solstice

• B) Equinox

• C) Polar Night

• D) Midnight Sun

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During which month does the Southern Hemisphere experience the longest day of the year?

• A) June

• B) December

• C) March

• D) September

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