The figure below represents Earth with two locations identified as X and Y.
Which of the following best explains why seasonal variations in temperature and daylight hours are more extreme at location X than at location Y?
The revolution of the Earth around the Sun takes a year.
The revolution of the Earth around the Sun and the tilt of the Earth cause seasons.
The tilt of the Earth causes different amounts of radiation to be received at different latitudes.
The further a location is from the Equator, the greater the variance in daylight hours throughout the seasons. EX: Areas around the Equator have roughly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness each day, year round. The Poles have extremes in their daylight hours. Both Poles experience 6 months of the Sun never setting, and 6 months of the Sun never rising.
Using the diagram below, which location will have the least amount of variation in daylight hours throughout the year? Which locations will have the greatest amount of variation in their daylight hours throughout the year? Consider all locations that are labeled on the diagram.
Location C is closest to the equator, so it will have the least amount of variation in daylight hours throughout the year. The North and South Poles will have the greatest variation in daylight hours throughout the year.
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The figure below represents Earth with two locations identified as X and Y.
Which of the following best explains why seasonal variations in temperature and daylight hours are more extreme at location X than at location Y?
The rotation of Earth has less effect on location X compared to location Y.
The amount of radiation received from the Sun varies more throughout the year at location X compared to location Y.
The gravitational force is less at location X compared to location Y.