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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?WinterSpringSummerFall - 2. Multiple Choice
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?WinterSpringSummerFall
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.23.525.330.224
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?365 days24 hours
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat 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.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
- 8. Multiple Choice
How many days does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?
24 days
365 1/4 days
365 days
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the shortest day of the year?
winter solstice
summer solstice
fall equinox
spring equinox
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the Earth’s axis?
An imaginary pole that passes through the center of the Earth
The path that the Earth travels around the sun
The object that hit young Earth long ago, causing it to lean over
The distance between the Earth and the sun
- 11. Multiple Choice
Based on the text, what causes a hemisphere on Earth to have summer?
Direct sunshine from the sun hitting that hemisphere
Indirect sunshine from the sun hitting that hemisphere
That hemisphere’s closeness to the sun, relative to its closeness at other parts of the year
That hemisphere’s natural climate and the warmth of the Earth’s atmosphere in that area
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does the word tilt mean as used in these sentences?
“But what caused the Earth to tilt? Long, long ago, when Earth was young, it is thought that something big hit Earth and knocked it off-kilter. So instead of rotating with its axis straight up and down, it leans over a bit.”
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- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the reasons for the season?Earth's tilt & rotationEarth's tilt & revolutionEarth's rotation & rovolutionEarth's tilt & resolution
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich season(s) have the same amount of daylight hours as nighttime hours?More hour of light during spring, less in fallMore hours of light during summer, less in winterNone of the seasons have equal daylight hoursAll are equal
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