Exploring Earth's Changing Seasons

What season is it in Boston when the northern axis is tilted into the daylight side of the Earth?

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

• Fall

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If the Earth's axis were not tilted, how would the day and night be divided?

• Day would be longer

• Day and night would be equal

• Night would be longer

• There would be no night

During the Northern Hemisphere summer, why do places in the Northern Hemisphere get more hours of daylight?

• The northern axis is tipped into the sunlight

• The Earth is closer to the Sun

• The Sun is larger

• The Earth spins faster

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What happens to the northern axis during the Northern Hemisphere winter?

• It points towards the Sun

• It points straight up

• It is tipped into the dark side of the planet

• It is tipped into the sunlight

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Why do people in the Northern Hemisphere get fewer hours of daylight during winter?

• The Earth is farther from the Sun

• The northern axis is tipped into the dark side of the planet

• The Sun is smaller

• The Earth spins slower

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During fall, how is the Earth's rotation axis tilted?

• Towards the dark side

• Towards the daylight side

• Away from the daylight side

• Right along the Terminator line

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In fall, how are the lengths of daytime and nighttime?

• Both are equal

• Nighttime is longer

• There is no daytime

• Daytime is longer

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What season is it in Boston when the northern axis is tilted away from the daylight?

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

• Summer

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If Boston spends nearly two-thirds of its day in sunlight, what season is it likely to be?

• Spring

• Winter

• Summer

• Fall

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On September 21st, what is the approximate length of daytime and nighttime?

• There is no nighttime

• Daytime is longer

• Nighttime is longer

• Both are equal

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