STAAR Review: Season

STAAR Review: Season

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Flashcard

Science

8th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during Position 1?

Back

Winter

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is true about Earth's position when very little light is visible at the South Pole?

Back

It is summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What would happen to Earth's seasons if it were no longer tilted on its axis?

Back

Earth would not have seasons.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why is the Equator the warmest part of the Earth?

Back

Because it receives the most direct sunlight.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What diagram would show every location on Earth having 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness?

Back

A diagram where the sun is directly above the equator.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes the change of seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of Earth's axis and its orbit around the sun.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of the solstices?

Back

They mark the longest and shortest days of the year.

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