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Seasons.
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Which of Timmy's flashlight models would most accurately represent the angle of the Sun’s rays on Earth at position C in the Northern hemisphere?
a) Flashlight #1
b) Flashlight #2
c) Flashlight #3
d) All of the answer choices
Which of the following explanations by Zach accurately describes how the number of daylight hours changes?
a) The number of daylight hours at location B is the greatest because it is located in the northern hemisphere and is thus hotte
b) The number of daylight hours at location C is the greatest because it is located closest to the Sun and the equator.
c) The number of daylight hours at location E is the greatest because it is tilted toward the Sun during its entire rotation.
d) The number of daylight hours at location D is the least because it is facing away from the Sun and thus cooler.
Which of the following locations during Earth's orbit would the northern and southern hemisphere receive the same number of daylight hours?
a) Locations 1 and 2
b) Locations 1 and 3
c) Locations 2 and 4
d) Locations 3 and 4
Which of the following explanations should Jim use to explain why the northern hemisphere experiences cooler temperatures when it is at point C?
a) Indirect rays from the Sun strike north at higher angles
b) Direct rays from the Sun strike north at higher angles
c) Direct rays from the Sun strike north at lower angles
d) Indirect rays from the Sun strike the north at lower angles
Which of the following locations during Earth's orbit would the northern hemisphere experience the angle of the Sun's rays modeled by flashlight #1?
a) Location A
b) Location B
c) Location C
d) Location D
At which of the following locations is the northern hemisphere experiencing spring?
a) Location A
b) Location B
c) Location C
d) Location D
What letters on Earth in this model is experiencing more direct rays, longer days and warmer temperatures during the summer season?
a) A and B
b) A and D
c) B and C
d) C and D
Which statement BEST explains why South Carolina experiences winter, spring, summer and fall seasons?
a) The Moon revolves around Earth in orbit, which causes the oceans to periodically rise and fall.
b) Earth rotates and revolves on a tilted axis around the Sun. This causes some parts of Earth to receive sunlight at a more di
c) Earth rotates on a tilted axis, which causes winds to circle around the planet
d) Earth revolves around the Sun in an orbit that is slightly elliptical. This causes some parts of the planet to be closer to
Which of the following locations on Earth experiences the most change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?
a) Equator
b) Tropic of Cancer
c) Tropic of Capricorn
d) Arctic Circle
At which location is the northern hemisphere receiving the least amount of direct solar energy?
a) point a
b) point b
c) point d
d) point e
At which of the following locations would the days be shorter than nights in the Northern Hemisphere and the days would be longer than nights in the Southern Hemisphere?
a) Position 1
b) Position 2
c) Position 3
d) Position 4
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