Quiz about Seasons and Shadows

Question 1

If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

winter

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spring

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fall

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summer

Question 2

Why is it colder in winter than in summer?

Accepted Answer

The earth is tilted away from the sun.

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The earth is tilted toward the sun.

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The earth is farther away from the sun.

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The earth is closer to the sun.

Question 3

Where on earth has the most direct sunlight and warmest temperatures all year long?

Accepted Answer

Equator

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Arctic circle

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Antarctic circle

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Temperate climate zone

Question 4

When does the sun create the longest shadows?

Accepted Answer

Winter

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Summer

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Spring

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Fall

Question 5

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

Accepted Answer

It is winter.

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It is summer.

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It is spring.

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It is fall.

Question 6

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

Accepted Answer

tilt of the earth's axix

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distance from the sun

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rotation of the earth

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change in solar output

Question 7

Why is the Equator warmest?

Accepted Answer

Because it receives the most direct sunlight

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Because it is closest to the sun.

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Because no clouds form here.

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Because it is far from the sun

Question 8

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

Accepted Answer

Spring

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

Question 9

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 10

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

Accepted Answer

Fall

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Winter

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Spring

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Summer

Question 11

What time of day are shadows the shortest?

Accepted Answer

Noon

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Early morning

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Late Morning

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Sunset

Question 12

How does the sun's position in the sky change in 1 day?

Accepted Answer

The sun comes up in the east, overhead at noon, and sets in the west

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The sun rises in the north and sets in the south

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The sun rises in the east, is in the west at noon, and sets in the north

Question 13

In what ways does a shadow change during the day?

Accepted Answer

Shadows change direction and length

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They get smaller as the day goes on

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They get wider as it gets darker

Question 14

A student draws his shadow at 9am.  How will his shadow look at noon?

Accepted Answer

shorter than the morning shadow, or no shadow at all

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longer than the morning shadow

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the same length as the morning shadow

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it is impossible to predict how his shadow will change size

Question 15

Look at the picture.  Would the sun be low or high in the sky in the afternoon picture?

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The sun would be low in the sky.

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The sun would be directly above.

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You would not be able to see the sun at all.

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The sun has nothing to do with shadows.

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