Reason for the seasons

What angle is the Earth's Axis titled?

• 15 degrees
• 23.5 degrees
• 30 degrees
• 45 degrees

Which of the following does the tilt of the Earth and rotation effect on sunlight on Earth?

• direct sunlight fall on different places during different seasons

• The number of hours of day and night

• The durations of the seasons

• It has no effect

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How does the revolution of the earth and its tilted axis effect the sunlight on earth?

• The earth is titled at same angles to the sun during different time of the year

• The tilt of the Earth causes constant sunlight everywhere.
• The tilt of the Earth's axis and its revolution around the Sun create seasons, affecting the distribution and intensity of sunlight on Earth.
• The Earth's revolution has no effect on sunlight.

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What happens to the angle of the sun as you move towards the poles during the spring equinox?

• The angle of the sun increases.
• The angle of the sun decreases.
• The angle of the sun remains the same.
• The angle of the sun fluctuates wildly.

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During the summer solstice, which hemisphere get the most sun light?

• Southern Hemisphere
• Northern Hemisphere
• Equator
• Western Hemisphere

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During the autumn equinox, the northern hemisphere in ​ (a)   and the southern hemisphere is in ​ (b)   and both receive​ (c)   hours of daylight.

• fall
• spring
• summer
• Winter
• equal
• unequal

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After an equinox, the hemisphere that in autumn day begin to get​ (a)   and the hemisphere in spring the will get​ (b)  

• Shorter
• longer

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During a solstice, the hemisphere in winter will have the ​ (a)   daylight and the hemisphere in summer will​ (b)   day.

• shortest
• longest

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When does the Antarctic circle have 24 hours of darkness?

• December 21st (winter solstice)
• March 21st (equinox)
• June 21st (winter solstice)
• September 23rd (equinox)

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