Quiz about Earth Science Seasons

Question 1

The diagram below represents Earth as viewed from space. Letter A represents the angle of the tilt of Earth's rotational axis. Line XY is perpendicular to the plane of Earth's orbit.

What is the value of the angle represented by letter A?

Accepted Answer

23.5

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15.0

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66.5

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90.0

Question 2

Earth revolves around the sun approximetly

Accepted Answer

1 degree per day

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360 degrees per day

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15 degrees per hour

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23.5 degrees per hour

Question 3

At Each position in Earth's orbit, the North Pole is pointing toward

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Polaris

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Pollux

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the Sun

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the Moon

Question 4

Which statement best explains why these two constellations are visible in the night sky in the months identified?

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The nighttime side of the if facing diffrent parts of our Galaxy as Earth orbits the Sun.

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Earth Spins on its axis at constant rate during a 24- hour period

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Earth spins on its axis at a variuble rate during the year.

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The nighttime side of Earth is facing diffent parts of our galaxy as stars orbit the Earth.

Question 5

What are the Charctoristics of the Sun's daily path stays constant from month X to month Z?

Accepted Answer

rate of sun's movemnt along its apparent path

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locations of sunrise and sunset

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altititude of the noon sun

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length of time that the Sun moves along its apparent path

Question 6

What dates a represented by months X, Y, and Z?

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X-Feburary 1, Y- March 1, Z-April 1

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X-May 1, Y-June 1, Z-July 1

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X-August 1, Y-September 1, Z October 1

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X-November 1, Y-December 1, Z-Janurary 1

Question 7

Which diagram best represents Earth's axis position relative to Earth's Orbital

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 8

What would most likely happen to New York State's summer and Winter temperatures if the tilt of Earth's axis increased from 23.5 to 30

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The summers will become warmer and Winters would become cooler.

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Both summers and winters would become cooler

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Both summers and winters would become warmer.

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The summers would become cooler and winters would become warmer.

Question 9

What is the latitude of this location?

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0 degrees

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23.5 degrees North

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23.5 degrees South

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90 degrees North

Question 10

The diagram below represents the apparent path of the Sun as seen by an obserbver on June 21 at a location in New York State.

Which diagram best represents the apparent path at this same location on December 21?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 11

Which change in seasons occurs at the Northeren Hemisphere at position D ?

Accepted Answer

Summer is ending anf fall is begginning

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Winter is ending and spring is begining.

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Spring is ending and fall is beggining

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Fall is ending and winter is begging.

Question 12

Which diagram represents the correct position of Polaris as viewed from this New York State location on a clear night?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 13

Ho many Hours will it take for the apprent posistion of the To change from Point A to B

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3h

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1h

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2h

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4h

Question 14

Beteween Which pair of the lettered posistions is the sun's vertical ray moving from the equator southward toward the Tropic of Capricorn?

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D and A

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A and B

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B and C

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C and D

Question 15

Which Northeren Hemisphere season is occuring when aerth reaches posistion X?

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Spring

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

Question 16

Which diagram best represents the correct orientation of the North Pole as Earth revolves around the sun

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 17

When Earth is located in the orbital posistion shown two constellations that are both visible ti an observer on Earth at midnight are

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Geminini and Tauras

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Libra and Virgo

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Aquarius and Capricorn

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Cancer and Sagittarius

Question 18

At which latitude is the Sun above the horrizon for the least number of hours on the days shown?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 19

The model below represents the apparent path of the sun across the sky on March 21 as seen by an observer on Earth.

At which lattitude is the obserber located

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0 degrees

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90 degrees north

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42 degreees north

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23.5 degrees north

Question 20

At which twoo positions will an obserber in New York State experience approximately 12 hours of daylight during one roatation of Earth?

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B and D

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A and B

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A and C

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B and C

Question 21

What is the approximate time of day when the su is at Posistion C?

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3 pm

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6 am

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9 am

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6 pm

Question 22

The observer has the longest shadow when the sun is at posistion

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 23

The apperant path of the sun through the sky is caused by

Accepted Answer

Earth's rotation on its axis

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Earth's revolution around the sun

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the Sun's Revoulution around the Earth

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the suns's rotation along its axis

Question 24

During which month does the sun rise North in New York State?

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July

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February

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October

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December

Question 25

At what time of day is the sun at posistion S?

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9 am

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6 am

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3 pm

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6 pm

Question 26

The graeatest Duration of insoulation in Jamestown occurs when the sun appaers to travel along path

Accepted Answer

A

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B

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C

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D

Question 27

Which value should be placed in the data table for the Sun's Maximum altititude on December 21

Accepted Answer

16.5 degrees

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23.5 degrees

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40 degrees

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90 degrees

Question 28

Which diagram represents the tilt of Earth's axis relative to sun's rays on December 15.

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 29

On which day will the noon sun be directly over location C?

Accepted Answer

December 21

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March 21

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June 21

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September 23

Question 30

The model below shows th sun's apparent path across the sky for an observer in New York State.

On which day of the year was this path observed?

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December 21

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March 21

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June 21

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September 21

Question 31

The shaded portion of the map indicates areas of night, and unshadded portion indicates areas of daylight on a certain day of the year. Dashed latititude lines represent Arctic Circle 66.5 degrees north and the Antarctic Circile 66.5 degrees south. Point A is located on Earth's surface.

Which diagram shows the posistion of Earth's relative to sun's rays on this day?

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 32

A dtudent in New York State looked towars the eastren horizon to observe sunrise at three diffrent times during the year. The student dre the following diagram that shows the positions of sunrise A B C and D during this one-year period.

Which list correctly pairs the location of sunrise to time of year?

Accepted Answer

A-June 21 B-March 21 C-December 21

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A-December 21 B-Mararch 21 C-June-21

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A-March 21 B-June 21 C-December 21

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A-June 21 B-December 21 C-March 21

Question 33

When the Sun is at The March 21 position, New York State will usually have

Accepted Answer

12 hours of daylight 12 hours of sunlight

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longer days than nights

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the lowest annual altitude of the sun at solor noon

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the highest annual altitude of the sun at solor noon

Question 34

The siagram below shows noontime shadows cast by a student and a tree.

If the time is solar noon and the student is located in New York State, in which direction is the student facing?

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north

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south

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east

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west

Question 35

Base your asnswer on the diagram, which shows sunlight entering a room through the same window as three diffrent times on the same winter day.

The room is located in a building in New York State. On which side is the window located?

Accepted Answer

south

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north

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east

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west

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