Rotation Revolution Seasons Day and Night

To an observer in New York State, the duration of daylight increases continuously from

• March 1 to May 1

• June 1 to August 1

• September 1 to November 1

• December 1 to February 1

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Which statement best describes Earth's approximate rates of rotation and revolution?

• Earth's rotation rate is 15°/hour and its revolution rate is 1°/day.

• Earth's rotation rate is 1°/hour and its revolution rate is 15°/day.

• Earth's rotation rate is 24°/hour and its revolution rate is 360°/day

• Earth's rotation rate is 360°/hour and its revolution rate is 24°/day.

The spinning of Earth on its axis causes the apparent rising and setting of the

• Sun, only

• Sun and Moon only

• Moon and some stars only

• Sun, Moon and some stars

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To a nighttime observer on Earth, how many degrees do the stars appear to move around Polaris in 3 hours?

• 60°

• 45°

• 90°

• 15°

Which motion causes the constellation Orion to be visible at midnight from New York State in winter but not in summer?

• rotation of Earth

• rotation of Orion

• revolution of Earth

• revolution of Orion

Which two factors cause the perpendicular rays of the Sun to move between 23.5° N and 23.5° S?

• tilt of Earth's axis and Earth's revolution

• tilt of Earth's axis and Earth's rotation

• eccentricity of Earth's orbit and Earth's revolution

• eccentricity of Earth's orbit and Earth's rotation

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Which season is beginning in New York State on the day represented in the diagram?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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Which diagram best represents the tilt of Earth's axis that causes the Northern Hemisphere seasons shown? (Diagrams are not drawn to scale.)

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Base your answer on the diagram below which represents the apparent daily path of the Sun across the sky in the Northern Hemisphere on the dates indicated.

At noon on which date would the observer cast the longest shadow?

• June 21

• Sept 23

• Dec 21

• March 21

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The diagram below shows the shadow cast by a telephone pole on March 21 at solar noon at a location in New York State.

Which shadow was cast by the same telephone pole on June 21 at solar noon?

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