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Season’s change because
A. Earth is titled on its axis as it revolves around the Sun
B. Earth rotates on its axis.
C. The amount of energy from the Sun changes.
D. Earth’s distance from the Sun changes.
A
Make the best conclusions about what season you would expect it to be in the picture below. Select all answers that apply. Tap this https://cdn.edulastic.com/default/oblique_sun_rays_seasons-1344528-1485514366522.png
A
It is summertime in the northern hemisphere.
B
It is summertime in the southern hemisphere.
C
It is wintertime in the northern hemisphere.
D
It is wintertime in the southern hemisphere.
E
It is not wintertime or summertime in either hemisphere.
B C
What is the order of the seasons?
spring, summer, fall, and winter
What is an equinox?
A
when both hemispheres receive similar amounts of daylight,
B
when the sun is at its highest point in the sky
C
when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky
D
the day with the longest amount of daylight
A
It is warmer in Virginia during the summer than during the winter because
A
Earth is closer to the sun during the summer.
B
Earth rotates more slowly during the summer.
C
there are fewer clouds over Virginia during the summer.
D
sunlight strikes Virginia more directly during the summer.
D
What season is pictured in the northern hemisphere?
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/december-solstice.html
A
winter
B
summer
C
spring
D
fall
A
How would seasons be affected if Earth’s axis were at a 0° angle?
A
Earth would have no seasons.
B
Seasonal variation would decrease at the poles.
C
Seasonal variation would increase at the equator.
D
Earth would have two seasons instead of four seasons.
A
Which of the following explains why seasons change in Massachusetts as Earth travels around the Sun?
A
Earth’s tilted axis causes uneven heating of Earth’s surface by the Sun.
B
Earth’s tilted axis causes the Sun to appear larger in the sky from Earth.
C
Earth’s orbital distance causes uneven heating of Earth’s surface by the Sun.
D
Earth’s orbital distance causes the distance between Earth and the Sun to change.
A
Which statement best identifies how the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere change as Earth moves, based on the diagram?
https://cdn.edulastic.com/default/22-3534499-1546493854771.PNG
A
Winter turns to spring.
B
Summer turns to fall.
C
Fall turns to winter.
D
Spring turns to summer.
B
Spring Tides happen during ______ and _______ moons and Neap Tides happen during ________ moons.
A
Gibbous, Crescent, quarter
B
1st Quarter, 2nd Quarter, new
C
Full, New, Quarter
D
Full, New, Crescent
C
Spring Tides: refers to the ‘springing forth’ of the tide during new and full moons.
Neap Tides: occurs seven days after a spring tide, refers to a period of moderate tides.
Contrast Spring Tides and Neap Tides, and select the cause and effect choice that correctly explains how these tides are formed. (Select two choices).
A
Cause: The Moon’s gravity causes the Earth to rotate and revolve.
Effect: The Earth’s spinning motion results in ocean bulges called tides.
B
Low Tides occur when the Moon and Sun are at right angles to each other, but High Tide occur when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in alignment.
C
Cause: The Moon’s gravity plus the Sun’s gravity pulls on Earth’s oceans.
Effect: The oceans bulge upwards creating high and low tides around the planet.
D
Neap Tides occur when the Moon and Sun are at right angles to each other, but Spring Tides occur when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in alignment.
C D
The highest and lowest tides are known as the spring tides. When do these tides occur?
A
During the new moon and full moon phases
B
Between the half-moon and full-moon phases
C
During the new moon and crescent moon phases
D
Between the full moon and crescent, moon phases
A
When are tides the highest?
A
During the moons first quarter phase.
B
When the sun, Earth, and moon are nearly in a line.
C
During the moon’s third quarter phase.
D
When the moon is at a right angle to the sun.
B
A student notices that the moon is full one evening. Which sequence of moon phases will the student observe over the next eight days?
A
Full, waning gibbous, third quarter
B
Full, waning gibbous, first quarter, waning crescent
C
Full, new, waning gibbous
D
Full, waxing gibbous, new, waning crescent
A
What are the ocean tides primarily caused by?
A
Earth’s revolution around the Sun
B
The changing phases of the moon
C
The gravitational attraction between the moon and the earth
D
seasonal changes in the compass direction of sunrise
C
