Unit 10 Review

What causes Earth to experience different seasons?

• Earth's tilt and its orbit around the Sun.

• The Sun moves closer to Earth.

• The Moon's orbit around Earth.

• The distance between Earth and the Sun changes.

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Why does the northern hemisphere experience winter?

• The southern hemisphere blocks sunlight.

• Because the North Pole tilts away from the Sun.

• Due to Earth's distance from the Sun.

• Because the North Pole tilts towards the Sun.

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What happens during spring in the northern hemisphere?

• It experiences the longest days of the year.

• The North Pole tilts away from the Sun.

• Days and nights are of equal length.

• The North Pole tilts towards the Sun.

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Why is the northern hemisphere experiencing summer?

• None of these.

• The North Pole is neither tilted toward or away from the sun, making the days longer and warmer.

• The north Pole is tilted toward the sun, making the days longer and warmer.

• The north pole is tilted away from the sun, making the days longer and warmer.

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Choose the correct season in the northern hemisphere for the season given in the southern hemisphere.

Groups:

(a) Summer

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(b) Winter

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(c) Spring

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(d) Fall

• Summer

• winter

• Spring

• Fall

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While the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, the southern hemisphere is experiencing:

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The seasons in order are ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , and ​ (d)   .

• winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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What season is it in the southern hemisphere, in illustration C?

• Winter
• Spring 
• Summer
• Fall

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According to the diagram, which of the following correctly states the season for the given location?

• It is spring at location G

• It is winter at location H

• It is fall at location J

• It is summer at location K

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Which statements are true about seasons?

• The Earth’s rotation axis is tilted 23.5°.
• When a hemisphere is tilted towards the sun (more direct sunlight = summer), and when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun (less direct sunlight = winter).
• The area around the world that receives the most direct sunlight is the equator.
• The areas that receive the least direct sunlight are the poles.
• All of the above.

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