Earth Science Seasons Path of Sun

In the winter, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, and receives the smallest amount of solar energy than any other time of the year. What can be expected in the Northern Hemisphere during this season?

• warmer temperatures and decreased daylight

• cooler temperatures and increased daylight

• warmer temperatures and increased daylight

• D)cooler temperatures and decreased daylight

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If you wanted to make all days on Earth the same length, what would you have to do?

• Keep the Earth from tilting on its axis.

• Increase the speed of the Earth’s rotation.

• Tilt the Northern Hemisphere all the way toward the Sun.

• Tilt the Southern Hemisphere all the way toward the Sun.

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What is primarily responsible for the creation of seasons on the earth?

• the tilt of the sun

• the distance from the sun

• the axial tilt of the earth

• the reflection of the sun's rays from the earth

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Check out the image of Earth. The Northern Hemisphere is found above the equator (Points A and B) and the Southern Hemisphere is located below the equator (Points C and D). Here it is warmer in summer (C) than in winter (A), because in summer

• the days are longer.

• the Earth is closer to the Sun.

• Point C gets more direct sunlight.

• the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.

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Which of these causes the day/night cycle on Earth?

• Earth’s rotation

• Earth’s polar tilt

• Earth’s revolution

• Earth’s circle of illumination

The teacher is trying to model the day/night cycle on Earth. One student holds a large yellow ball to represent the Sun. Another student holds a smaller brown ball to represent Earth.

How should the balls be moved to model the day/night cycle on Earth?

• Hold the brown ball still while walking around the yellow ball in an oval path.

• Spin the brown ball on its axis while walking around the yellow ball in an oval path.

• Hold both balls still while the student holding the yellow ball walks in an oval path.

• Spin the yellow ball on its axis while walking the brown ball around it in a circular path.

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Each year, Earth's hemispheres experience regular changes of weather patterns and daylight hours known as _______________.

• orbit

• seasons

• winter

• axis

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What season does B represent for the northern hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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Who are the coolest science teachers in the world?

• Mrs. McDaniel, Mr. Richards, and Mr. McDaniel

• Mrs. McDaniel, Mr. Richards, and Mr. McDaniel

• Mrs. McDaniel, Mr. Richards, and Mr. McDaniel

• Mrs. McDaniel, Mr. Richards, and Mr. McDaniel

If you live in the southern hemisphere, what season would you be experiencing in position C this diagram?

• Fall

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

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