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Unit 3.1 Explore 3 concept review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the MOST important factor in the changing of the seasons?

a)

Earth’s distance from the sun

b)

different animal activities

c)

the angle of the sun

d)

the heating and cooling of land

2.

When it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Autumn

3.

Everywhere on Earth experiences four distinct seasons, each with different weather patterns.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The equator always receives relatively steady sunlight, no matter which way Earth is tilted. Because of this, which of the following do not change much?

a)

the length of the day

b)

the angle of the sun at noon

c)

the height the sun reaches in the sky

d)

all of the answers are correct

5.

The hemisphere experiences longer days and warmer weather__________________

a)

receives the most indirect sunlight

b)

receives the most direct sunlight

c)

is tilted away from the sun

d)

has rainbows and it rains skittles

6.

Which areas on Earth have the most variation in hours and intensity of sunlight?

a)

areas farther north or south of the equator

b)

all areas on Earth receive the same amount

c)

areas closer to the equator

d)

the farther north you go the less sunlight

7.

Climate factors, such as rainy or dry seasons can create dramatic seasonal differences.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Where on Earth does the length of the day and the angle of the sun at noon not change much?

a)

The poles

b)

the tropic of Cancer

c)

the tropic of Capricorn

d)

the equator

9.

The Arctic Circle receives several days each year where the sun does not rise.

a)
True
b)
False
10.

The earth is a tilted planet.  What is the degree of tilt?

a)
Approximately 25 degrees
b)
Exactly 25 degrees
c)
23.5 degrees
d)
90 degrees with respect to the sun
11.

Which  of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?

a)
The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)
b)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)
c)
The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)
d)
The earth is not tilted during spring and fall
12.

What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?

a)
Circular
b)
Elliptical (slightly oval)
c)
Square to rectangular
d)
Variable and changes with the seasons (no particular shape)
13.

What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
14.

Why is the Equator warmest?

a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun