Seasons

Why do globes lean sideways?

• To allow them to spin easier

• To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis

• To demonstrate the passing of the seasons.

• To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

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What causes the seasons to change?

• The Earth's distance from the Sun.

• The warming and cooling of the Earth's core

• The Earth's tilt in relation to the Sun.

• The Earth's rotation on its axis.

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

• It's summer in your area

• It's spring in your area.

• It's autumn in your area.

• It's winter in your area

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In the sentence, "Winter sunlight strikes the earth at an oblique angle," what does "oblique" mean?

• Direct

• 90-degree

• Indirect

• Acute

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What happens when it's spring in the Southern Hemisphere?

• It's autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It's spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It's winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

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How are winters in the Northern Hemisphere different from winters in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter days are short in the Northern Hemisphere, and long in the South.

• Northern Hemisphere winters are cold; Southern winters are hot

• In the Northern Hemisphere, winter lasts from December to March; in the South, it lasts from June to September

• In the Northern Hemisphere, winter lasts from June to September; in the South, it lasts from December to March

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Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature year-round?

• It remains the same distance from the sun year-round

• It receives the same amount of direct sunlight year-round

• Its days are more than 18 hours long year-round

• The equator rotates slower than the poles

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Which word describes the seasons at the North and South Poles?

• Cold

• Temperate

• Extreme

• Mild

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If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, on which day of the year will your hometown receive the most daylight?

• September 21

• December 21

• March 21

• June 21

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Where and when would you find almost 24 hours of daylight?

• In South America during spring

• In the Arctic Circle during summer

• In Jamaica during the winter

• In the Antarctic Circle during winter

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