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What direction does the Earth revolve around the Sun?
a) right to left
b) clockwise
c) east to west
d) counterclockwise

As you increase the angle of insolation, what happens to the temperature?
a) it gets humid
b) it increases
c) it decreases
d) it stays the same (constant)

In one year (365 1/4 days), the Earth makes one complete
a) insolation
b) revolution
c) change of season
d) rotation

What 3 words make up the word insolation?
a) incoming, solar, radiation
b) inter, solar, rays
c) incoming, sun, rays
d) in, sole, radiation

In one day (24 hours), the Earth makes one complete
a) revolution
b) rotation
c) change of season
d) insolation

During either the fall equinox or the spring equinox, what is the sun directly above?
a) the tropic of capricorn
b) the tropic of cancer
c) the equator
d) the north pole

In the northern hemisphere, what is the sun directly above during our summer solstice?
a) tropic of cancer
b) tropic of capricorn
c) equator
d) the south pole

If the Earth's axis was not tilted, what would we not have?
a) trees
b) seasons
c) water
d) the sun

What is the date for the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere?
a) December 21st (the winter solstice)
b) March 21st (the spring equinox)
c) June 21st (the summer solstice)
d) September 22nd (the fall equinox)

On this day, in the northern hemisphere, the days begin to get shorter and the nights begin to get longer.
a) December 21st (the winter solstice)
b) March 21st (the spring equinox)
c) June 21st (the summer solstice)
d) September 22nd (the fall equinox)

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