Analyze and interpret data to relate the tilt of the Earth to the distribution of sunlight throughout the year and its effect on seasons.
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Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?
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Tropic of Capricorn
North Pole
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
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Earth would not have seasons if it —
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took an additional month to orbit the sun
no longer tilted on its axis
revolved around the sun in the opposite direction
stopped rotating on its axis
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Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?
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Earth would not have seasons if it —
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A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day-and-night cycle on Earth. What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?
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In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. The photograph shows a beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?
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Students in a science class in Marfa, Texas, made a poster with a diagram to represent a seasonal change in the Northern Hemisphere. Which statement best describes conditions for Earth at Position 1 in the diagram?
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A student draws the model shown below. Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?
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The diagram below shows four positions in Earth’s orbit around the sun. The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in —
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Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth’s rotation on its axis increased?
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The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun. In which position is it winter in North America?
