Seasons Relative Position

A planet orbits its star on the axis as shown. What season is experienced by the location marked by a star?

• Autumn

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

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A planet orbits its star on the axis as shown below. What season is experienced by the location marked by a star?

• Autumn

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When is sunlight most intense on the Earth’s surface?

• When the light is at a shallow angle to the ground

• When the light is parallel to the ground

• When the light is at a steep angle to the ground

• When the light is perpendicular to the ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why is it relatively warm around the equator at all times of the year?

• The equator receives direct sunlight at all times of the year.

• The equator receives indirect sunlight at all times of the year.

• The equator receives no cloud cover at all times of the year.

• The equator receives no rain at all times of the year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What season is it in the northern hemisphere when the South Pole is oriented toward the Sun?

• Winter

• Autumn

• Summer

• Spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season is it in the southern hemisphere when the South Pole is oriented toward the Sun?

• Autumn

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why is it warm in North America when Earth’s North Pole is pointed at the Sun?

• The northern hemisphere receives low amounts of direct radiation from the Sun.

• The northern hemisphere receives high amounts of direct radiation from the Sun.

• The northern hemisphere receives low amounts of indirect radiation from the Sun.

• The northern hemisphere receives high amounts of indirect radiation from the Sun.

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Which is the major cause of the changes in weather in an area over the different seasons?

• Tilt of Earth’s axis

• Distance from the sun

• Proximity to the ocean

• Number of mountains in an area

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Edinburgh, Scotland receives hours of daylight in the summer and 7 hours of daylight in the winter. Which best explains the long summer days in Edinburgh?

• The location of Edinburgh near the Arctic Circle results in the city receiving direct sunlight in the summer.

• The rate of rotation of Earth changes as the seasons change, exposing Edinburgh to more sunlight.

• Edinburgh is tilted toward the Sun in the summer, so it is exposed to more sunlight.

• Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer, so more of the rays of the Sun reach Edinburgh.

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When nearly vertical rays of solar energy strike a region of the Earth, that area has warm temperatures. What region of the Earth gets nearly vertical rays of solar energy year around?

• United States

• North and South Poles

• Equator

• Australia

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