s234 Seasons Checkpoint

What is the tilt of Earth's axis?

• 0 Degrees

• 10 Degrees

• 23.5 Degrees

• 44.5 Degrees

During the USA summer what season is it in Australia?

• Summer

• Winter

• Autumn

• Spring

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During the USA fall equinox how many hours of daylight/ darkness do we experience?

• 24 and 0

• 9 and 15

• 14 and 16

• 12 and 12

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following best describes the effect of the Earth's axial tilt on the distribution of sunlight?

• The axial tilt has no effect on sunlight distribution.

• The axial tilt causes the equator to receive less sunlight.

• The axial tilt results in different hemispheres receiving varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

• The axial tilt ensures all regions receive an equal amount of sunlight year-round.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False: If the Earth's Tilt was 0 degrees there would NO SEASONS.

• True

• False

• Do not choose

• Do not choose

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During the USA summer solstice, what is the name of latitude line that receives the most direct rays of Sunlight?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the latitude coordinate of the Tropic of Capricorn?

• 60 S

• 60 N

• 23.5 S

• 23.5 N

During what season is the sun closest to the earth?

• Summer

• Fall

• Spring

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Hall Beach, in Canada, lies at 68° N Latitude. Mozambique, in Africa, lies at 18° S Latitude. Which receives less sunlight? Why?

• Hall Beach because it is on the beach

• Hall Beach because it is further from the equator than Mozambique

• Mozambique because it is closer to the equator than Hall Beach

• Mozambique because it is in Africa

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If it is Fall in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1