Elevate Science on Rotation and Season

Base your answer on the diagram below which represents the apparent daily path of the Sun across the sky in the Northern Hemisphere on the dates indicated.

At noon on which date would the observer cast the longest shadow?

• June 21

• Sept 23

• Dec 21

• March 21

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During which Northern Hemisphere season is Earth closest to the Sun?

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

• Autumn

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Which planet's day (period of rotation) is longer than its year (period of revolution)?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

To an observer in New York State, the duration of daylight increases continuously from

• March 1 to May 1

• June 1 to August 1

• September 1 to November 1

• December 1 to February 1

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The best evidence of Earth's rotation is provided by the

• shape of Earth's orbit

• shape of the Milky Way galaxy

• changes in the total yearly duration of insolation at a location on Earth

• apparent changes in the direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum

The spinning of Earth on its axis causes the apparent rising and setting of the

• Sun, only

• Sun and Moon only

• Moon and some stars only

• Sun, Moon and some stars

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To a nighttime observer on Earth, how many degrees do the stars appear to move around Polaris in 3 hours?

• 60°

• 45°

• 90°

• 15°

Which motion causes the constellation Orion to be visible at midnight from New York State in winter but not in summer?

• rotation of Earth

• rotation of Orion

• revolution of Earth

• revolution of Orion

Which two factors cause the perpendicular rays of the Sun to move between 23.5° N and 23.5° S?

• tilt of Earth's axis and Earth's revolution

• tilt of Earth's axis and Earth's rotation

• eccentricity of Earth's orbit and Earth's revolution

• eccentricity of Earth's orbit and Earth's rotation

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Which hot spot location on Earth's surface usually receives the greatest intensity of insolation on June 21?

• Iceland

• Hawaii

• Easter Island

• Yellowstone

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