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Because the Sun is in one location and Earth is a sphere, different locations on Earth receive different amounts of what?
- seasonal storms
- yearly earthquakes
- monthly rainfall
- daily sunlight
As Earth travels around the Sun, the area of sunlight in each hemisphere changes.
As Earth travels around the Sun, the area of sunlight in each hemisphere changes.
As Earth travels around the Sun, the area of sunlight in each hemisphere changes.
As Earth travels around the Sun, the area of sunlight in each hemisphere changes.
What is TRUE about places near the Equator? Select all that apply.
- They experience little variation in their seasons.
- They remain warm year-round.
- Experiencing the four seasons is typical only near the Equator.
- They have about the same amount of daylight and darkness throughout the year.
The farther north you go, the bigger the difference in seasons.
The farther north you go, the bigger the difference in seasons.
All correct. The farther north you go, the bigger the difference in seasons.
If it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
- summer
- winter
- fall
- spring
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, it receives more direct rays of the Sun’s energy than the Southern Hemisphere.
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, it receives more direct rays of the Sun’s energy than the Southern Hemisphere.
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, it receives more direct rays of the Sun’s energy than the Southern Hemisphere.
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, it receives more direct rays of the Sun’s energy than the Southern Hemisphere.
When it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
- spring
- summer
- winter
- fall
The season in the Northern Hemisphere is always the opposite of the season that is in the Southern Hemisphere.
The season in the Northern Hemisphere is always the opposite of the season that is in the Southern Hemisphere.
The season in the Northern Hemisphere is always the opposite of the season that is in the Southern Hemisphere.
The season in the Northern Hemisphere is always the opposite of the season that is in the Southern Hemisphere.
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