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When it is winter, the United States receives the least direct solar energy, as compared to the rest of the year. Why does this happen?
summer
noon sun lower in the sky
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is cooler.
Mars takes almost twice as much time as Earth to orbit the sun once.
There is less variation in temperature at the equator.
How long does it take Neptune to orbit the sun?
The angle at which sunlight reaches the Northern Hemisphere changes.
Miranda is studying the planet Neptune. Miranda wants to know how long a year is on Neptune. Which question should Miranda ask to find out the length of Neptune’s year?
summer
noon sun lower in the sky
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is cooler.
Mars takes almost twice as much time as Earth to orbit the sun once.
There is less variation in temperature at the equator.
How long does it take Neptune to orbit the sun?
The angle at which sunlight reaches the Northern Hemisphere changes.
Which of the following is a common characteristic of winter compared to summer?
summer
noon sun lower in the sky
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is cooler.
Mars takes almost twice as much time as Earth to orbit the sun once.
There is less variation in temperature at the equator.
How long does it take Neptune to orbit the sun?
The angle at which sunlight reaches the Northern Hemisphere changes.
The Northern Hemisphere receives more solar energy during one half the year than it does during the other half of the year. Which of the following happens during the year to explain this?
summer
noon sun lower in the sky
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is cooler.
Mars takes almost twice as much time as Earth to orbit the sun once.
There is less variation in temperature at the equator.
How long does it take Neptune to orbit the sun?
The angle at which sunlight reaches the Northern Hemisphere changes.
A year on Mars is equal to 687 Earth days. What can be determined about Mars?
summer
noon sun lower in the sky
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is cooler.
Mars takes almost twice as much time as Earth to orbit the sun once.
There is less variation in temperature at the equator.
How long does it take Neptune to orbit the sun?
The angle at which sunlight reaches the Northern Hemisphere changes.
Which statement is true about the solar energy received when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, compared to the Southern Hemisphere?
summer
noon sun lower in the sky
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is cooler.
Mars takes almost twice as much time as Earth to orbit the sun once.
There is less variation in temperature at the equator.
How long does it take Neptune to orbit the sun?
The angle at which sunlight reaches the Northern Hemisphere changes.
How do the temperatures at Earth’s equator compare to the temperatures at the poles, during the year?
summer
noon sun lower in the sky
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is cooler.
Mars takes almost twice as much time as Earth to orbit the sun once.
There is less variation in temperature at the equator.
How long does it take Neptune to orbit the sun?
The angle at which sunlight reaches the Northern Hemisphere changes.
In January, it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere. What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere in January?
summer
noon sun lower in the sky
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is cooler.
Mars takes almost twice as much time as Earth to orbit the sun once.
There is less variation in temperature at the equator.
How long does it take Neptune to orbit the sun?
The angle at which sunlight reaches the Northern Hemisphere changes.
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