“The Cycle of the Seasons in Astronomy” Quiz
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- Q1The southern solstice is traditionally referred to as the (in the northern hemisphere):Summer solsticePerihelionMarch solsticeWinter solstice45s
- Q2This is the time when the sun is in its southernmost point:When it's winter in the northern hemisphereWhen it's winter in the southern hemisphereDuring fall in the northern hemisphereDuring the summer solstice45s
- Q3The point in Earth's orbit where it's closest to the sun is called the:AphelionFall equinoxPerihelionSpring solstice45s
- Q4This marks the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere:Southern solsticeEastern solsticeNorthern solsticeWestern solstice45s
- Q5March 19th 2020 was the date that marks the:Vernal (March) EquinoxAutumnal (September) EquinoxVernal (September) EquinoxWinter Solstice45s
- Q6Many places have................seasons in a year.546745s
- Q7Why is it that there are different seasons on Earth?because the clouds block out the Sunbecause of the Moon's rotation around Earthbecause of the distance Earth is from the Sunbecause Earth is tilted on an axis45s
- Q8When part of Earth is tilted toward the Sun and experiencing summer, what season is the other part of Earth experiencing?summerspringfallwinter45s
- Q9Which comparison is true about autumn day length?autumn has longer days than summerautumn has longer days than winterautumn has the same day length as winterautumn has the same day length as summer45s
- Q10In what season does snow usually fall?WinterFallSummerSpring45s
- Q11When do animals like blue jays and squirrels save up seeds and nuts?SpringFallWinterSummer45s
- Q12In which season do trees have buds?WinterFallSummerSpring45s
- Q13Leaves start to change color during which season?SpringSummerWinterFall45s
- Q14Which is the hottest season of the year?FallSummerSpringWinter45s