STAAR Review Earth and Seasons Quiz

Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?

• Equator

• North Pole

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Earth would not have seasons if it —

• no longer tilted on its axis

• stopped rotating on its axis

• took an additional month to orbit the sun

• revolved around the sun in the opposite direction

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A student draws the model shown below. Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?

• It is day at Location X and night at Location Y.

• It is winter at Location X and summer at Location Y.

• There are more hours of daylight at Location X than at Location Y.

• The moon is brighter when viewed from Location X than when viewed from Location Y.

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The diagram below shows four positions in Earth’s orbit around the sun. The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in —

• Position 1

• Position 2

• Position 3

• Position 4

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What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?

• Spin the ball in different directions

• Tilt the ball while it is spinning

• Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white

• Shine a bright light on one side of the ball

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Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina, which is in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Diagram A

• Diagram B

• Diagram C

• Diagram D

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Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth's rotation on its axis increased?

• The length of the seasons would be shorter.

• The length of the seasons would be longer.

• The length of a day would be shorter.

• The length of a day would be longer.

In which position is it winter in North America?

• Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun

• Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun

• Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun

• Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun

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Why does autumn start in different months of the year in North America and South America?

• Earth’s orbit around the sun is not a perfect circle.

• North America has a larger landmass than South America.

• The moon has a greater pull on South America than on North America.

• Earth’s axis has a 23.5° tilt.

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Which statement is true when Earth is in the position shown in the diagram?

• It is August in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It is April in the Southern Hemisphere.

• It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

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