Seasons and Eclipses

Which of the following best describes equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

• The norther hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

• The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

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Which of the following best describes solstice.

• Either the longest or shortest day of the year for a hemisphere

• December 21 or 22

• June 21 or 22

• All of the above

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In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

• Below each other

• Above each other

• In alignment

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True/False. During a solar eclipse, it is safe to look at the Sun.

• False

• True

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A solar eclipse can be seen by ...

• a small portion of the Earth

• everyone on Earth

• everyone experiencing night

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What TWO things work together to cause Earth's seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation

• Earth's distance from the Sun

• Earth's tilt and revolution

• Earth's revolution and direction

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What season is the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE experiencing at A?

• winter

• summer

• fall

• spring

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Compare the position of the Sun in the summer to the position of the Sun during winter. Hint: Look at the pucture!

• Sun is lower in the sky in the winter than in the summer

• There is no difference in the Sun's position

• Sun is closer to Earth in the summer than in the winter

• Earth takes longer to rotate in winter than in the summer

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What season is the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE experiencing at B?

• winter

• summer

• fall

• spring

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Which of the following best describes solar eclipses?

• The Earth's shadow falls on the Moon

• The Moon's shadow falls on Earth

• The Sun's shadow falls on Earth

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