Sun Paths

When the North pole is facing toward the Sun, which hemisphere is experiencing winter?

• Northern
• Southern

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Which position is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Fall?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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The Earth's revolution and the ________ causes seasons.

• rotation
• orbit
• tilt
• days

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Which position is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing Winter?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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What is the Duration of Insolation for New York State on the Summer Solstice?

• 9 hours

• 12 hours

• 15 hours

• 24 hours

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What is the Duration of Insolation for New York State on the Winter Solstice?

• 0 hours

• 9 hours

• 12 hours

• 15 hours

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The diagram below indicates regions of daylight and darkness on Earth on the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Four latitudes are labeled A, B, C, and D. What location receives the least intense insolation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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If the tilt of Earth’s axis were increased from 23.5° to 30°, summers in New York State would become

• Cooler, and winters would become cooler
• Cooler, and winters would become warmer
• Warmer, and winters would become cooler
• Warmer, and winters would become warmer

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The diagram below represents Earth as viewed from space. Letter A represents the approximate angle of tilt between Earth’s rotational axis and a line (XY) perpendicular to the plane of Earth’s orbit.   What is the value of the angle represented by letter A?

• 15.0°
• 23.5°
• 24.5°
• 30.0°

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As the angle of the Sun’s rays striking Earth’s surface at noon changes from 90° to 43°, the length of a shadow cast by an object will

• Decrease
• Increase
• Decrease, then increase
• Increase, then decrease

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