What causes the seasons?

What causes the different seasons on Earth?

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun

• The angle at which sunlight strikes different parts of the Earth

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The revolution of the Moon around the Earth

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What is the definition of weather?

• The long-term average of atmospheric conditions

• The day-to-day condition at a particular place and time

• The study of atmospheric phenomena

• The prediction of future atmospheric conditions

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What does climate refer to?

• The day-to-day variation in temperature and precipitation

• The conditions in the upper atmosphere

• The average, year-after-year conditions in a region

• The immediate state of the atmosphere

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Which climate zone is characterized by always being warm?

• Polar

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Arctic

What type of climate does the Temperate zone experience?

• Always warm

• Cold seasons only

• Hot and cold seasons

• Constantly cold

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How do the three main climate zones affect the Earth's biosphere?

• They determine the Earth's magnetic field.

• They affect the types of plants and animals that can inhabit an area.

• They have no significant effect on the biosphere.

• They influence the Earth's rotation.

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What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?

• 0° Latitude

• 23° North

• 23° South

• 67° North

Which of the following latitudes corresponds to the Equator?

• Tropic of Capricorn (23° South)

• Arctic Circle (67° North)

• Equator (0° Latitude)

• Tropic of Cancer (23° North)

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

• The process by which plants grow in a greenhouse

• The warming of Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases

• The cooling effect that occurs when the sun's rays are reflected back into space

• The heating of the Earth's surface due to direct sunlight

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Which of the following gases is NOT mentioned as a greenhouse gas in the image?

• Carbon dioxide (CO2)

• Methane (CH4)

• Nitrous oxide (N2O)

• Water vapor (H2O)