Question
A model shows rays of sunlight moving straight from the sun perpendicular to the surface of the Earth. What are these rays called?(1 point)
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These rays are called perpendicular rays or vertical rays.
A model shows rays of sunlight moving straight from the sun perpendicular to the surface of the Earth. What are these rays called?(1 point)
Responses
direct rays
direct rays
indirect rays
indirect rays
angled rays
angled rays
parallel rays
parallel rays
The correct answer is direct rays.
Animation shows a complete revolution of the Earth around the sun. What happens during this time?(1 point)
Responses
Day turns to night.
Day turns to night.
Four seasons occur on Earth.
Four seasons occur on Earth.
Earth experiences a complete day.
Earth experiences a complete day.
The moon makes one complete phase change.
During a complete revolution of the Earth around the sun, four seasons occur on Earth.
A diagram explaining the cause of the seasons shows the Earth in its orbit around the sun. What is the main factor in how the changing seasons occur?(1 point)
Responses
how close the Earth is to the sun
how close the Earth is to the sun
the tilt of the Earth on its axis in relation to the sun
the tilt of the Earth on its axis in relation to the sun
the speed at which the Earth rotates during the year
the speed at which the Earth rotates during the year
how fast the sun sends rays to the Earth
The main factor in how the changing seasons occur is the tilt of the Earth on its axis in relation to the sun.
A diagram depicting one of the seasons shows the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the sun. Which season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?(1 point)
Responses
winter
winter
spring
spring
summer
summer
autumn