Exam 3: Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

Where is the subsolar point when all latitudes above 66.5ºS receive 24 hours of daylight?

If the subsolar point is moving from the Tropic of Capricorn toward the Equator,what season of the year is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

As the Earth revolves around the Sun,it also rotates (relative to a view above the North Pole)

What is the significance of the International Date Line?

The Earth follows a circular orbit around the Sun.

In the Northern Hemisphere,as the season moves from summer to fall the position of the noontime Sun migrates further south in the sky on a daily basis.

Winter in the Northern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is closest to the Sun.

At what time does the Sun reach its highest position in the sky during the day?

The point in the Earth's orbit where it is closest to the Sun is called

The fundamental causes of the seasons are the

In June,the Southern Hemisphere is pointed away from the Sun,while in December it is points toward the Sun.

In general,higher latitudes receive less intense solar radiation than lower latitudes.

The Earth's axis of rotation makes an angle of ______ degrees from a line perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic.

If the subsolar point is moving from the Tropic of Cancer toward the Equator,what season of the year is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

The Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice occurs when the subsolar point is at the Tropic of Capricorn.

On the Northern Hemisphere's vernal equinox,the subsolar point is located at the

Winter in the Northern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is farthest from the Sun.

Which is the more accurate statement?

The Sun "sets" on which horizon?

The daily intensity of solar radiation received on Earth varies by longitude.