Causes of Seasons

During which season is sunlight the least intense?

• Fall
• Winter
• Spring
• Summer

What is the season in the Northern Hemisphere when the North Pole is pointed toward the sun?

• Fall
• Winter
• Spring
• Summer

Which season generally has the coldest temperatures?

• Fall
• Winter
• Spring
• Summer

Which location experiences 12 hours of daylight throughout the entire year?

• Equator
• North Pole
• South Pole
• Tropic of Capricorn

Which angle of sunlight hitting Earth's surface would produce the most intense sunlight?

• 0°
• 23.5°
• 66.5°
• 90°

What is located at 0° latitude?

• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn
• Arctic Circle
• Equator

What is located at 23.5° S in latitude?

• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle
• Equator

What is located at 66.5° N in latitude?

• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn
• Arctic Circle
• Equator

What is the degree of Earth's tilt of axis?

• 0°
• 23.5°
• 66.5°
• 90°

Which location experiences 24 hours of daylight during the summer in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Equator
• North Pole
• South Pole
• Tropic of Capricorn