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Seasons Test

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5 Written Questions

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. The summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. The sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer. It is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.
  2. The fall (autumnal) equinox in the northern hemisphere. The sun is directly above the equator. Days begin to be shorter and nights longer in the northern hemisphere. All around the world has equal day and equal night.
  3. 23.5 degrees
  4. It takes about 28 days for the moon to revolve around the Earth.
  5. INcoming SOLar radiATION

4 True/False Questions

  1. December 21st or 22ndThe summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. The sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer. It is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.

          

  2. Cause of seasonsAs the moon revolves around the Earth, the amount of sunlight on the side of the moon that faces the Earth changes.

    The different appearances of the moon due to its changing positions are called this.

          

  3. direction of Earth's revolutionCounterclockwise

          

  4. rotationThe spinning of the Earth on it's axis. This causes day and night. It takes 24 hours or 1 day.