Seasons and Tides Quiz

A student was using blue clay and a stick to model the Earth on its axis. Which model best represents the Earth on its axis?

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When does the southern hemisphere experience summer?

• A) at the same time the northern hemisphere has summer

• B) when both hemispheres are closest to the sun

• C) when the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• D) at the time that the equator is hottest

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Which of the following is most affected by the rotation of the Earth on its axis?

• tides

• days

• years

• seasons

What season is the Northern hemisphere experiencing in the image below?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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Which of the following are most responsible for Earth experiencing seasons?

• rotation and revolution

• rotation and tilt

• closeness to Sun and tilt

• revolution and tilt

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Which of the following is responsible for causing night and day on Earth?

• The Earth’s rotation.

• The Earth’s revolution.

• The Earth’s tilt and rotation.

• The Earth’s tilt, rotation, and revolution.

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What would most likely happen if the Earth’s tilt was changed by 1°?

• No change in Earth’s seasons would occur.

• A slight change in Earth’s seasons would occur.

• An extreme change in Earth’s seasons would occur.

• Earth would no longer experience seasons.

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Why is the northern hemisphere experiencing summer?

• The northern hemisphere is receiving more direct sunlight.

• The northern hemisphere is receiving less direct sunlight.

• The northern hemisphere does not experience the Earth’s tilt.

• The northern hemisphere experiences extremes in the Earth’s tilt.

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Why do locations near the Equator not experience different seasons?

• The Equator receives less direct sunlight.

• The Equator receives more direct sunlight.

• The Equator receives the same amount of sunlight all year long.

• The Equator receives small amounts of sunlight all year long.

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​ (a)   tides are experienced when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in a straight line. This type of tide is ​ (b)  

• Spring
• EXTREME!
• neat.
• Neap
• fun
• Low
• High

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