W. Geo A Ch. 2-3 Earth/Sun Relationships and Earth's Climates

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What happens when it's spring in the Southern Hemisphere?

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It's fall in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Imaginary line through the center of the earth (from the north pole to south pole)

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axis

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The path around the sun

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orbit

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The sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this?

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the spinning of the Earth's axis

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The length of one year is the time it takes

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Earth to complete one revolution around the sun.

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Which of the following is a direct result of Earth’s rotation? Lunar eclipses, Winter weather, Daylight and night, seasons

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Daylight and night

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The average weather in an area over a long period of time

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climate

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What season is it in the northern hemisphere, in illustration B?

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Fall

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Which statements are true about seasons? Options: The Earth’s rotation axis is tilted 23.5°., When a hemisphere is tilted towards the sun (more direct sunlight = summer), and when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun (less direct sunlight = winter)., The area around the world that receives the most direct sunlight is the equator., The areas that receive the least direct sunlight are the poles., All of the above.

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All of the above.

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Why is the Equator warmest?

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Because it receives the most direct sunlight.