8.7 A

If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?

• seasons

• tides

• day and night

• moon phases

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Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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If the earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?

• longer day

• shorter day

• same time,  24 hours

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The diagram shows the Earth's movement around its' axis. What is this diagram demonstrating? 

• day and night

• seasons

Which answer correctly labels each letter as day and night? 

• X = night
  Y = day

• X = day
  Y = night

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

• Equator

• North Pole

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere

• Southern hemisphere

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.

• It is spring.

• It is winter.

• It is fall.

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