Pasta Parallel Quiz

What happens in Antarctica during June 21st through September 22nd?

• a. Continuous daylight

• b. Continuous darkness

• c. Equal day and night

• d. Intermittent sunlight

On June 21, what latitude are the most direct rays of the sun hitting?

• a. Tropic of Cancer

• b. Equator

• c. Tropic of Capricorn

• d. Arctic Circle

What if the Earth did not have a tilt, how would that affect Lubbock during the year?

• a. More extreme seasons

• b. No change in seasons

• c. Warmer winters, cooler summers

• d. Cooler winters, warmer summers

On December 21, what latitude are the most direct rays of the sun hitting?

• a. Tropic of Cancer

• b. Equator

• c. Tropic of Capricorn

• d. Antarctic Circle

What happens in the Arctic (north pole) during June 21st through September 22nd?

• a. Continuous daylight

• b. Continuous darkness

• c. Equal day and night

• d. Intermittent sunlight

Find the center, most direct area of sun rays. What is its farthest latitude point north in this area? What is its farthest latitude point south?

• a. North Pole, South Pole

• b. Equator, Antarctic Circle

• c. Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn

• d. Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle

What might the climate be like in an area of direct sunlight?

• a. Hot and dry

• b. Cold and wet

• c. Mild and rainy

• d. Variable temperature

How is the angle of the rays related to the seasons?

• a. The angle is greater in summer

• b. More angle rays in winter

• c. No relationship

• d. Same angle throughout the year

In accordance with the curvature of the earth, which two points on earth on average get the LEAST amount of direct sunlight?

• a. Equator and Tropic of Cancer

• b. Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle

• c. North and South Pole

• d. Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle

What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on the intensity of sunlight received?

• a. The tilt always increases the intensity of sunlight

• c. The tilt has no effect on the intensity of sunlight

• d. The tilt causes the intensity of sunlight to vary