Seasons and Light

Used to describe light that moves in a straight line

• Hemisphere

• Indirect

• Seasons

• Direct

Used to describe light that is angled or spread out

• Hemisphere

• Indirect

• Seasons

• Direct

The seasons on Earth are the result of which of the following?

• A. The orbit of the Moon around Earth

• B. The gravitational pull between Earth and other planets

• C. The tilt of the axis of Earth as it orbits the Sun

• D. The evaporation of Earth's water caused by sunlight

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Earth would no longer have seasons if which of the following changes happened?

• A. More moons orbited Earth.

• B. Earth no longer had a tilted axis.

• C. Earth orbited the Sun more quickly.

• D. Humans moved toward the poles.

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During which two seasons is the Sun's path in the sky about equal? Circle your answer.

• A. Summer and Winter

• B. Summer and Autumn

• C. Winter and Spring

• D. Spring and Autumn

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If Earth did not tilt on its axis, what would no longer happen?

• A. Tides would happen weekly instead of daily.

• B. Eclipses of the Moon would not be observed.

• C. The length of the day would remain constant.

• D. The days of the month would be equal.

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There are more daylight hours in Georgia in the summer than the winter because during the summer

• A. sunlight makes growing plants give off more water vapor.

• B. there is higher levels of rainfall and it absorbs energy from the Sun.

• C. the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.

• D. there is no snow to reflect the sunlight.

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What happens when the Northern Hemisphere tilts TOWARD the sun?

• A. It receives direct sunlight.

• B. The northern hemisphere experiences summer.

• C. The southern hemisphere experiences winter.

• D. All of the above are correct.

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Which is true when the Northern Hemisphere tilts AWAY from the sun?

• A. The Northern Hemisphere experiences summer.

• B. The Northern Hemisphere experiences winter.

• C. The Southern Hemisphere experiences winter.

• D. The Northern Hemisphere has the longest daylight hours.

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The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to the varied amounts of sunlight.

• Hemisphere

• Indirect

• Seasons

• DIrect

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