Seasons Review 1

What angle does A represent?

• 30

• 23

• 23.5

• 15

What season will it be in 3 months, in the northern hemisphere?

• summer

• fall

• spring

• winter

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What is the latitude of the observer?

• 90 deg N

• 45 deg N

• 23.5 deg N

• 23.5 deg S

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Which position will receive 0 hours of sunlight at the south pole?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What is the compass direction, from an observer, for the sun at solar noon in New York

• North

• South

• East

• West

What time of day has the shortest shadows?

• sunrise

• sunset

• solar noon

What two factors determine the apparent path of the sun?

• season and longitude

• date and longitude

• season and latitude

• rotation and revolution

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How many hours of daylight does the equator get when the Earth is tilted towards the sun?

• 24

• 0

• 12

• 16

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What is always the direction of solar noon when your latitude is higher than 23.5 N?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What season is at the aphelion?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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