Seasons and Eclipses

What is the position of the Earth during an equinox?

• The northern end of Earth's axis is pointed toward the sun.

• The southern end of Earth's axis is pointed away from the sun.

• Earth's axis is neither pointed toward or away from the sun.

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What causes seasons?

• Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.

• Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.

• Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.

• Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.

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How long does it take for Earth to make 1 revolution?

• 24 hours

• 365 1/4 days

• 1 month

• 1 day

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Which statement is true based on the diagram?

• It is summer in the northern hemisphere.

• Its is winter in the southern hemisphere.

• It is an equinox.

• It is summer in the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere is receiving less direct sunlight.

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Which of the following is responsible for the changing of seasons on Earth?

• Orbit of Earth around the Sun and Rotation of Sun

• Tilt of the axis of Earth and orbit of Earth around the Sun

• Orbit of Earth around the Sun and Rotation of Earth

• Rotation of Earth and Rotation of Sun

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Some students are using objects to model the Earth-Sun-Moon system. They wish to represent the positions of these objects during a solar eclipse. To accurately model the solar eclipse, the golf ball should be placed in which labeled position?

• Position W

• Position Y

• Position Z

• Position X

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What season is the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE experiencing based on the picture?

• summer
• fall
• winter
• spring

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Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
• The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
• Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

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The earth is a tilted planet.  What is the degree of tilt?

• Approximately 25 degrees
• Exactly 25 degrees
• 23.5 degrees
• 90 degrees with respect to the sun

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Which of the following best describes equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
• The norther hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
• The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

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