Quiz about Season

Question 1

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

Accepted Answer

Spring

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

Question 2

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

Accepted Answer

Summer

Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Answer

Fall

Question 3

A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day/night cycle on Earth. What should the student do to best model the cause of the day/night cycle?

Accepted Answer

Shine a bright light on one side of the ball.

Answer

Spin the ball in different directions.

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Tilt the ball while it is spinning.

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Paint one half of the ball black and one half of the ball white.

Question 4

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

Accepted Answer

23.5

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25.3

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30.2

Answer

24

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

It is winter.

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It is summer.

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It is spring.

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It is fall.

Question 6

In spring/summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

Accepted Answer

Neither away or toward

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towards

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away

Question 7

What are the reasons for the season?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tilt & revolution

Answer

Earth's tilt & rotation

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Earth's rotation & rovolution

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Earth's tilt & resolution

Question 8

What causes day & night?

Accepted Answer

Earth's rotation on its axis

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Earth's rotation on the equator

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Earth's revolution around the Sun

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The Moon's rotation around the Sun

Question 9

Earth would not have seasons if it...

Accepted Answer

No longer tilted on its axis

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Stopped rotating on its axis

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Took an additional month to orbit the Sun

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Revolved around the Sun in the opposite direction

Question 10

Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of the Earth's rotation on its axis increased?

Accepted Answer

The length of the day would be shorter.

Answer

The length of the seasons would be shorter.

Answer

The length of the seasons would be longer.

Answer

The length of the day would be longer.

Question 11

Why do globes lean sideways?

Accepted Answer

To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

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To allow them to spin easier.

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To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

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To demonstrate day and night.

Question 12

The diagram shows four positions in Earth's orbit around the sun. The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in...

Accepted Answer

Position 3

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Position 1

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Position 2

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Position 4

Question 13

Question 13.

Accepted Answer

There are more hours of daylight at Location X than at Location Y.

Answer

It is day at Location X and night at Location Y.

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It is winter at Location X and summer at Location Y.

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The moon is brighter when viewed from Location X than when viewed from Location Y.

Question 14

The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun. In which position is it winter in North America?

Accepted Answer

Position 4 because North America is tilted away from the sun

Answer

Position 1 because North America receives the most direct sun.

Answer

Position 2 because North America is tilted toward the sun.

Answer

Position 3 because North America is parallel to the sun.

Question 15

Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth's rotation on it's axis increased?

Accepted Answer

The length of a day would be shorter.

Answer

The length of the seasons would be shorter.

Answer

The length of the seasons would be longer.

Answer

The length of a day would be longer.

Question 16

Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?

Accepted Answer

Equator

Answer

North Pole

Answer

Tropic of Cancer

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Tropic of Capricorn

Question 17

The beginning of autumn in North America is in September, but the beginning of autumn in South America is March. The diagram shows the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun on one day in September and one day in March. Why does autumn start in different months of the year in North America and South America?

Accepted Answer

Earth's axis has a 23.5 degree tilt.

Answer

Earth's orbit around the sun is not a perfect circle.

Answer

North America has a larger landmass than South America.

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The moon has a greater pull on South America than North America.

Question 18

In the summer, many people enjoy going to the beach. The photograph shows a beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 19

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

Accepted Answer

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

Answer

The equator rotates slower than the poles.

Answer

The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

Answer

The equator has 18 hour days.

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