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Which statement is associated with the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Earth rotates closer to the Sun.

• Earth orbits farther away from the Sun.

• The Northern Hemisphere tilts closer to the Sun.

• The Northern Hemisphere receives less solar radiation from the Sun.

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Which of the following describes the part the Sun plays on a windy day at the beach?

• The Sun calms the wind throughout the afternoon as everything warms up.

• The Sun causes waves to be larger by directing solar energy into the water.

• The Sun heats the land quickly and as its warm air rises, cool air comes in from the water.

• The Sun reflects off the water, making the air above the water unstable and more likely to move.

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Energy transfer occurs in many different forms in space and on Earth. How is energy transferred from the Sun to Earth?

• solar fusion

• solar radiation

• nuclear fission

• nuclear radiation

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Which of the following processes describes warm atmospheric air rising and transferring energy to cooler atmospheric air that is sinking?

• A. condensation

• B. convection

• C. humidity

• D. transpiration

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What process transfers energy from the Sun to Earth?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• vaporization

What would most likely happen if Earth did not rotate?

• The entire Earth would be evenly heated.

• Weather would become impossible to predict.

• It would always be daytime all over the Earth.

• The direction of the oceans’ currents would change.

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Which stars in the diagram are the coolest?

• white dwarfs

• super giants

• the stars in the upper left corner on the main sequence

• there is no way to know from the diagram

Felix examined several photos of stars. To compare their temperatures, he looked at the colors of the stars. He organized the photos in order from coolest to hottest. Which of these answers shows the correct order?

• red, yellow, white, blue

• white, blue, yellow, red

• yellow, white, blue, red

• blue, yellow, white, red

Which statement best describes stars?

• Large planets that are composed mostly of gases

• Celestial bodies made up of gas that give off light

• Faint dots of light that can be seen from Earth's surface

• Objects that form in the outer parts of the solar system

The sun produces large amounts of energy. By what process does the sun produce energy?

• radiation

• convection

• nuclear fusion

• electromagnetic radiation

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