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Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth’s rotation on its axis increased?

• The length of the seasons would be shorter.
  

• The length of the seasons would be longer.
  

• The length of a day would be shorter.
  

• The length of a day would be longer.
  

What causes more heat,  indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?

• indirect

• direct

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In the summer, many people enjoy going to the beach. The photograph shows a beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

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• No longer tilted on its axis

• Stopped rotating on its axis

• Took an additional month to orbit the Sun

• Revolved around the Sun in the opposite direction

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• F

• H

• G

• J

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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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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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

Shadows growing longer and shorter are evidence of  ____________

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's weather

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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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