Seasons and the Earth's Orbit

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1. The Earth's axis is inclined approximately ________ degrees from the perpendicular to the Plane of the Ecliptic.
10
23 1/2
66 1/2
0
50 1/2
2. Where is the subsolar point on March 20?
At the Arctic Circle.
At the Tropic of Cancer.
At the Equator.
At the South Pole.
At the Tropic of Capricorn.
3. On December 21, the sun's rays are striking directly at
The Equator.
The Tropic of Cancer.
The North Pole.
The Tropic of Capricorn.
The Circle of Illumination.
4. The Earth is closest to the sun on __________.
January 3
March 20
June 21
July 4
December 21
5. The latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn is _______
66 1/2 degrees south
23 1/2 degrees north
0 degrees
23 1/2 degrees south
66 1/2 degrees south
6. Approximately how many hours of daylight does the Equator receive on March 20?
6 hours
0 hours
24 hours
8 hours
12 hours
7. What is the latitude of the Antarctic Circle?
66 1/2 degrees south
23 1/2 degrees south
0 degrees
45 1/2 degrees north
66 1/2 degrees north
8. Between June 21st and September 22nd,
the length of daylight is getting longer in the midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
the Southern Hemisphere is in the middle of summer.
the South Pole is getting 24 hours of daylight.
daylength is getting shorter in the midlatitudes of the Southern Hemisphere.
daylength is getting shorter in the midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
9. The latitude of the South Pole is
90 degrees north
23 1/2 degrees east
90 degrees west
90 degrees south
66 1/2 degrees south
10.   66 1/2 degrees north latitude is called ______________.
the Tropic of Capricorn
the Antarctic Circle
the Equator
the Arctic Circle
the Prime Meridian

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