Seasons Learn Check 3/19/18

A) To allow them to spin easier.

B) To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

C) To demonstrate the passing of the seasons.

D) To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

A) The Earth's distance from the sun.

B) The warming and cooling of Earth's core.

C) The Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.

D) Earth's rotation on its axis.

A) It's summer in your area.

B) It's spring in your area.

C) It's autumn (fall) in your area.

D) It's winter in your area.

A) Direct

B) 90-degree

C) Indirect

D) Acute

A) It's autumn (fall) in the Northern Hemisphere.

B) It's spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

C) It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

D) It's winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

A) Winter days are short in the Northern Hemisphere, and long in the South.

B) Northern Hemisphere winters are cold; Southern winters are hot.

C) In the Northern Hemisphere, winter lasts from December to March; in the South, it lasts from June to September.

D) In the Northern Hemisphere, winter lasts from June to September; in the South, it lasts from December to March.

A) It remains the same distance from the sun year-round.

B) It receives the same amount of direct sunlight year-round.

C) Its days are more than 18 hours long year-round.

D) The equator rotates slower than the poles.

A) Cold

B) Temperate

C) Extreme

D) Mild

A) September 21

B) December 21

C) March 21

D) June 21

A) In South America during spring

B) In the Arctic Circle during summer

C) In Jamaica during winter

D) In the Antarctic Cirlce during winter