Seasons Quiz

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5

• 5

• 365

• 24

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At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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The term equinox means....

• equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
• Equal amount of winter and summer
• Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
• The longest day of the year

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What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?

• equinox dates
• the moon is full
• solstice dates
• the cold fronts blow in

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What is the longest day of the year with the most sunlight?

• winter solstice

• summer solstice

• fall equinox

• spring equinox

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Why do we experience the changing of the seasons on the earth?

• distance from the sun

• rotation of the earth

• change in solar output

• tilt of the earth's axis

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Why is the Equator the warmest place on Earth?

• Because it is closest to the sun.

• Because it receives the most direct sunlight

• Because no clouds form here.

• Because it is in Ecuador.

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In Spring and Fall, is the axis of the Earth is pointed toward the Sun, away from the Sun, or neither?

• towards

• Neither away or toward

• away

• The axis is not tilted during spring or fall

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Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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