The Seasons

In this image, what season is represented in the northern hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

According to the illustration, which pole has 24 hours of daylight each day during the December Solstice?

• North
• South

Which letter represents more direct sunlight, "a" or "b"?

• a
• b

Which hemisphere has longer days (more daylight) during the time of the year pictured in this illustration.

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

Notice in this illustration, the length of the days in the northern hemisphere is equal to the length of...

• ...the nights in the southern hemisphere.

• ...the days in the southern hemisphere.

• ...the days in the southern hemisphere.

• ...both the days and nights combined in both hemispheres.

Earth's axis has a tilt of _______ degrees.

• twenty-three and four hundredths
• twenty-three and four tenths

Near the equator, sunlight is more focussed. Focussed meaning...

• ...more spread out, covering a larger area.
• ...less spread out, covering a smaller area.

Which location on Earth gets the most direct sunlight?

• North Pole
• South Pole
• Equator

The further you go away from the equator, the...

• ...less direct the sunlight is.
• ...more direct the sunlight is.

The closer to the equator you travel, the...

• ...more direct the sunlight becomes.
• ...the less direct the sunlight becomes.