Seasons

The start of summer and winter is called

• The equinox

• The solstice

• Day lights savings

• A leap year

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The seasons are caused by........

• The elliptical orbit of the earth

• The sun gets hotter at certain times of year.

• The earth is tilted on its axis

• Year rotates every 24 hours

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This word describes how the earth spins.

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

• hemisphere

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During the fall and spring equinox.......

• we get 16 hours of daylight and 8 hours of dark

• we get 8 hours of daylight and 16 hours of dark

• we get 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of dark

• we get 10 hours of daylight and 8 hours of dark

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In the northern and southern hemispheres.....

• seasons are always the same....

• Seasons are always opposite

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As viewed in sequence from A to B to C, these diagrams represent which months and which change in the intensity of insolation (as seen from the Tropic of Cancer 23.5 N).

• December → March → June; and decreasing intensity
• December → March → June; and increasing intensity
• June → September → December; and decreasing intensity
• June → September → December; and increasing intensity

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Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.
• Because it receives the most direct sunlight
• Because no clouds form here.
• Because it is far from the sun

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Which diagram represents the sun in summer (direct heat energy)?

• Diagram A

• Diagram B

• neither diagram

• both diagrams

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Label the Dates of Each Equinox and Solstice

d

c

b

a

December 21

March 21

September 22

June 21

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Match the following equinoxes and solstices with their correct descriptions.

• The September equinox in the Northern Hemisphere

• Autumnal Equinox

• The September equinox in the Southern Hemisphere

• Vernal Equinox

• The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere

• Winter Solstice

• The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere

• Summer Solstice

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