Earth Science Review End of Year

When are the direct rays of the Sun furthest north of the equator?

• June 21

• December 21

• March 20

• January 3

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When are the direct rays of the Sun directly above the equator?

• The solstices

• The equinoxes

• The eclipses

• The summer

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What is season is it in the northern hemisphere

• summer

• fall

• winter

• spring

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What is season is it in the southern hemisphere

• summer

• fall

• winter

• spring

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When are the equinoxes?

• June & December

• July & January

• April & October

• March & September

Which type of motion causes night / day? 

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Kepler's 1st Law

• Nutation

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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...

• using bottled water

• burning fossil fuels

• texting on cellphones

• eating meat

Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has

• decreased slightly.   

• increased until recently, and then decreased.

• increased steadily.   

• stayed about the same.

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A lunar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.

• Full moon

• New moon

• Waxing moon

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Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

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