Earth's Seasons Review

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5

• 25.3

• 30.2

• 24

Which hemisphere has longer days during the time of the year pictured in this illustration.

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

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

• towards

• Neither away or toward

• away

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What season is depicted in the picture?

• summer

• winter

• fall 

• spring

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First day of spring

• Autumnal Equinox

• Summer Solstice 

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

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First day of fall

• Autumnal Equinox

• Summer Solstice 

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

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The term equinox means....

• equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

• Equal amount of winter and summer

• Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone

• The longest day of the year

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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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The imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is called the....

• axis

• equator

• solstice

• equinox

Why do we experience the changing of  seasons on Earth?

• Earth's tilt & rotation

• Earth's tilt & revolution

• Earth's rotation & rovolution

• Earth's tilt & resolution

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