Practice Exercise in Gen. Science LS W2

1. Which statement explains why daylight and darkness occur on earth.

• A. The Earth rotates on its axis.

• B. The Sun rotates on its axis.

• C. The Earth's axis is tilted.

• D. The Earth revolves around the Sun.

2. What figures show the Earth's axis, the Northern Hemisphere, the Southern Hemisphere 

    and the Equator with all parts labelled.

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3. What causes Earth’s seasons?

• A. changes the earth distance from the sun

• B. the rotation speed of Earth

• C. changes in Earth's tilt relative to the sun

• D. changes in the sun's temperature

4. Which regions on Earth receive the most direct sunlight throughout the year?

• A. the equatorial regions

• B. the mid-latitude regions

• C. the polar regions

• D. Both Nothern and Southern Hemisphere

5. Which location is likely to have the cooler climate, and why?

• A. Location A, because it receives more direct sunlight throughout the year

• B. Location A, because it receives less direct sunlight throughout the year

• C. Location B, because it receives less direct sunlight throughout the year

• D. Location B, because it receives more direct sunlight throughout the year

6. Which geographic factor is most responsible for the summer climate difference between Eureka and Redding?

• Latitude variation
• Elevation differences
• Urban development effects
• Proximity to water

.7. How does the climate of city B compare to that of City A?

• City A has a drier climate than City B.
• City B is warmer and drier than City A.

• City A and City B have the same climate.
• City B has a cooler climate than City A.