Quiz about Day/Night & Seasons Review

Question 1

When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?

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Night

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Summer

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Winter

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Day

Question 2

What happens as Earth rotates?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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The sun appears to rise

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The sun moves across the sky

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The sun appears to set

Question 3

Spinning is the same as ___________.

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rotating

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revolving

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traveling

Question 4

^{What does the Earth orbit around?}

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sun

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axis

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orbit

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moon

Question 5

If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?

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day and night

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seasons

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tides

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moon phases

Question 6

The motion of one object around another object

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revolution

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rotation

Question 7

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

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axis

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vernal equinox

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solar eclipse

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solar flare

Question 8

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

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 9

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

Accepted Answer

23.5

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25.3

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30.2

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24

Question 10

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 11

The term equinox means....

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equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

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Equal amount of winter and summer

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Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone

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The longest day of the year

Question 12

What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?

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solstice dates

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equinox dates

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the moon is full

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the cold fronts blow in

Question 13

Why is the Equator warmest?

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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 14

What is the longest day of the year?

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summer solstice

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winter solstice

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fall equinox

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spring equinox

Question 15

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 16

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

Accepted Answer

Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 17

When the Northern Hemisphere leans toward the sun, the northern part gets -

Accepted Answer

more sunlight

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less sunlight

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to be winter

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cooler

Question 18

Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 19

When are the equinoxes?

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March & September

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June & December

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July & January

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April & October

Question 20

What causes the seasons to change?

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Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.

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The warming and cooling of Earth's core.

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The distance from the sun.

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Earth's rotation on its axis.

Question 21

Why do globes lean sideways?

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To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

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To allow them to spin easier.

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To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

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To demonstrate day and night.

Question 22

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

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spring

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winter

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summer

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fall

Question 23

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

Accepted Answer

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

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The equator rotates slower than the poles.

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The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

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The equator has 18 hour days.

Question 24

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 25

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 26

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 27

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

Accepted Answer

Spring

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

Question 28

One rotation of Earth is equal to

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a day.

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a year.

Question 29

How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

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365 days

Question 30

If Earth rotated slower, we would have...

Accepted Answer

longer days.

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shorter days.

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shorter years.

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longer years.

Question 31

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

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There would be no seasons.

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Seasons would be the same.

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Seasons would be more extreme.

Question 32

The Northern Hemisphere gets __________ sunlight in the winter, which leads to _________ temperatures.

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less direct, colder

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less direct, hotter

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more direct, hotter

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more direct, colder

Question 33

Which climate zone receives the most direct sunlight?

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Tropical

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Polar

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Temperate

Question 34

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 35

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 36

In spring/summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

Accepted Answer

Neither away or toward

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towards

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away

Question 37

What are the reasons for the season?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tilt & revolution

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Earth's tilt & rotation

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Earth's rotation & rovolution

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Earth's tilt & resolution

Question 38

In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

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towards

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up

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down

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away

Question 39

In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

Accepted Answer

away

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towards

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up

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down

Question 40

In spring/summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

Accepted Answer

Neither away or toward

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towards

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away

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