Daylight Hours

The Earth moves in predictable patterns. One of these patterns causes approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness during a 24-hour period in areas around the equator. This movement is referred to as —

• a rotation

• an equinox

• a photoperiod

• a revolution

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If Earth rotated slower, we would have...

• shorter days.

• longer days.

• shorter years.

• longer years.

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When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?

• Summer

• Winter

• Night

• Day

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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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Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer 

• Fall

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This seasons has the shortest amounts of daylight in the year.

• summer

• fall

• winter

• spring

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What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?

• seasons

• year

• day & night

• eclipse

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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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What causes the variation in daylight hours throughout the year?

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's tilt and orbit around the Sun

• The distance of the Earth from the Sun

• The phases of the Moon

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During which event do we experience nearly equal daylight and nighttime hours?

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse