Earth's Seasons and Global Patterns

Which model shows summer in the Southern Hemisphere?

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• It iis day at Location 1 and night at Location 2

• Location 1 experiences more hours of daylight than Location 2

• Location 1 experiences night while Location 2 is experiencing day

• It is winter at Location 1 and summer at Location 2

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During science class, students created this model. Why did the students shine a bright light on one side of the Earth?

• to show the seasons

• to show day and night

• to show the revolution of the Earth

• to show the earths rotation

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Which position shows spring in the Northern Hemisphere?

• location A

• location B

• location C

• location D

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Which diagram models a hypothetical situation in which every location on Earth would hhave 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness per day?

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

• North America has a larger landmass than South America.

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

• Earth's axis has a 23.5 ⁰ tilt.

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Which statement best describes conditions for Earth at Position 1 in the diagram?

• There are an equal number of hours of daylight and nightime in the Northern Hemisphere, and the North Pole is titled away from the sun.

• The Northern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of daylight, and Earth's axis does not tilt at this position.

• There are an equal number of hours of daylight and nightime in the Northern Hemisphere because Earth's axis is not titled in this position.

• Ther Northern Hemishphere has the fewest hours of daylight, and the North Pole is titled away from the sun.

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

• The length of the seasons would be shorter.

• The length of the seasons would be longer.

• The length of a day would be shorter.

• The length of a day would be longer.

In which position is it winter in North America?

• Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun

• Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun

• Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun

• Position 4, because North America is titlted away from the sun

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What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?

• Spin the ball in different directions

• Tilt the ball while it is spinning

• Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white

• Shine a bright light on one side of the ball

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