1. What makes the seasons change?
A. The wind
B. The earth's changing position in relation to the sun
C. The temperature
D. The Earth’s tilt on its axis
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2. When is it summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
A. When the North Pole slants toward the sun
B. When the North Pole slants away from the sun
C. When the North Pole is perpendicular to the sun
D. When the South Pole is perpendicular to the sun
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3. What is an equinox?
A.A time when day and night are about equal throughout the world
B. A time when a day without night is followed by a night without day
C. A year when all 4 seasons are of equal length
D. When the sun it at its furthest point from the opposite pole
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4. How many equinoxes occur each year?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. Depends upon the year
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5. When does an equinox occur?
A. When the sun is directly above one of the earth’s poles
B. When the sun is directly above the equator
C. When each of the seasons begins
D. When the moon is in between the sun and the Earth
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