Seasons

The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees off center.

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What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down and not tilted?

• Seasons would be the same.

• Seasons would be more extreme.

• There would be no seasons.

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Based on the model above, which season is point X most likely experiencing?

• spring

• summer

• winter

• fall or autumn

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Which location has the greatest number of hours of daylight?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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The day when daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours is called the ____

• Equinox

• Solstice

• Leap Year

• Equator

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A solstice event occurs when

• the sun's rays reach their highest or lowest point in respect to the equator

• the sun's rays shine most directly at the equator

• the Earth has it's longest period of daylight hours

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Why is summer warmer than winter?

• The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

• During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sum

• The sun radiates more energy during the summer

• The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer

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What Seasons is position A?

• Northern Hemisphere (Summer)/ Southern Hemisphere (Winter)

• Northern Hemisphere (Fall)/ Southern Hemisphere (Winter)

• Northern Hemisphere (Spring)/ Southern Hemisphere (Fall)

• Northern Hemisphere (Winter)/ Southern Hemisphere (Summer)

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What Seasons is position C?

• Northern Hemisphere (Summer)/ Southern Hemisphere (Winter)

• Northern Hemisphere (Fall)/ Southern Hemisphere (Spring)

• Northern Hemisphere (Spring)/ Southern Hemisphere (Fall)

• Northern Hemisphere (Winter)/ Southern Hemisphere (Summer)

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What happens during the Summer Solstice?

• Most direct sunlight

• Least direct sunlight

• Moderate sunlight

• temperate sunlight

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