Quiz about Day and Night Seasons

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Equator

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North Pole

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Tropic of Cancer

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Tropic of Capricorn

Question 2

How long does it take the Earth to move from Point A to Point C?

Accepted Answer

6 months

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3 months

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9 months

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12 months

Question 3

Which of these best compares the conditions at location X and location Y?

Accepted Answer

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

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

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It is winter at location X and night at location Y.

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

Question 4

What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing when it is tilted directly toward the Sun?

Accepted Answer

summer

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fall

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winter

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spring

Question 5

Regions of Earth experience seasons at different times.

At which position in the orbit of Earth would City X have summer?

Accepted Answer

1

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2

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3

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4

Question 6

At the equator, Earth spins at a rate of about 1670 kilometers per hour. The circumference of Earth at the equator is about 40000 kilometers. About how long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis at the equator?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

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12 hours

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29.5 days

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365 days

Question 7

In some years, the month of February has 29 days instead of 28 days. Why is it necessary to sometimes add a day to the calendar?

Accepted Answer

It takes Earth about 365.25 days to revolve around the Sun.

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The speed at which Earth orbits the Sun varies.

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It takes the Moon about 27 days to revolve around Earth.

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The Moon can complete more than one full cycle in some months.

Question 8

The length of day in the Northern Hemisphere is shortest when the North Pole is tilting away from the Sun.

During which month of the year does this occur?

Accepted Answer

December

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April

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June

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September

Question 9

The table shows some sunrise and sunset times for February of 2007 in Miami, Florida.

What causes these sunrise and sunset times to be regular and predictable?

Accepted Answer

the orbit and rotation of Earth

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the phases of the Moon

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the rise and fall of the tides of the ocean

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the average distance from Earth to the Sun

Question 10

There are some towns located in the valley of the Alpine mountains. During part of the year, these towns stay dark all day because the mountains block the Sun. During which season would the Sun be low enough in the sky that the village stays in the shadows?

Accepted Answer

winter

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fall

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spring

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summer

Question 11

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

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Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun

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Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun

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Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun

Question 12

Which of the following diagrams illustrates the position of the Sun and Earth on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 13

At which point on the diagram is the number of hours of daylight shortest in North America?

Accepted Answer

Point C

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Point A

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Point B

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Point D

Question 14

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

Accepted Answer

Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

Question 15

What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

spring

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winter

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summer

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fall

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

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The equator rotates slower than the poles.

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The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

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The equator has 18 hour days.

Question 17

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

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There would be no seasons.

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Seasons would be the same.

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Seasons would be more extreme.

Question 18

If Earth rotated slower, we would have...

Accepted Answer

longer days.

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shorter days.

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shorter years.

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longer years.

Question 19

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

Accepted Answer

The poles

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The equator

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The Tropic of Cancer

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The Tropic of Capricorn

Question 20

How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

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365.25 days

Question 21

What are the reasons for the season?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tilt & revolution

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Earth's tilt & rotation

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Earth's rotation & rovolution

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Earth's tilt & resolution

Question 22

Why is the Equator warmest?

Accepted Answer

Because it receives the most direct sunlight

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Because it is closest to the sun.

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Because no clouds form here.

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Because it is far from the sun

Question 23

Object spinning on its axis.

Accepted Answer

rotation

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revolution

Question 24

Object orbiting another object.

Accepted Answer

revolution

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rotation

Question 25

This seasons has the shortest amounts of daylight in the year.

Accepted Answer

winter

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summer

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fall

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spring

Question 26

One year is...

Accepted Answer

365 1/4 days

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355 days

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355 1/4 days

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365 days

Question 27

What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?

Accepted Answer

day & night

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seasons

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year

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eclipse

Question 28

Which letter represents more direct sunlight, "a" or "b"?

Accepted Answer

b

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a

Question 29

When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Night

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Summer

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Winter

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Day

Question 30

Spinning is the same as ___________.

Accepted Answer

rotating

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revolving

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traveling

Question 31

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Accepted Answer

axis

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vernal equinox

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solar eclipse

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solar flare

Question 32

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

Accepted Answer

23.5

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25.3

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30.2

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24

Question 33

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 34

The term equinox means....

Accepted Answer

equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

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Equal amount of winter and summer

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Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone

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The longest day of the year

Question 35

What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?

Accepted Answer

solstice dates

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equinox dates

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the moon is full

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the cold fronts blow in

Question 36

What is the longest day of the year?

Accepted Answer

summer solstice

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winter solstice

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fall equinox

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spring equinox

Question 37

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 38

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

Accepted Answer

Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 39

Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 40

What causes the seasons to change?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.

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The warming and cooling of Earth's core.

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The distance from the sun.

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Earth's rotation on its axis.

Question 41

One rotation of Earth is equal to

Accepted Answer

a day.

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a year.

Question 42

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

Accepted Answer

towards

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up

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down

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away

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