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When does the summer solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
When does the summer solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
- December 21 or 22
- June 21 or 22 (correct)
- September 21 or 22
- March 21 or 22
What gas is the largest component of the Earth's atmosphere?
What gas is the largest component of the Earth's atmosphere?
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen (correct)
- Carbon dioxide
- Water vapor
Where are the sun's rays directly over during the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?
Where are the sun's rays directly over during the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?
- Tropic of Cancer (correct)
- Tropic of Capricorn
- Equator
- North Pole
True or false: The source of all clouds and true precipitation is water vapor.
True or false: The source of all clouds and true precipitation is water vapor.
Why is the ozone layer crucial to life on Earth?
Why is the ozone layer crucial to life on Earth?
What is the effect of Earth's 23 1/2º axis tilt towards the North Star?
What is the effect of Earth's 23 1/2º axis tilt towards the North Star?
In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer found?
In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer found?
When does the winter solstice occur in the Southern Hemisphere?
When does the winter solstice occur in the Southern Hemisphere?
True or false: Atmospheric pressure increases with height.
True or false: Atmospheric pressure increases with height.
During which solstice are the sun's rays directly over the Tropic of Capricorn?
During which solstice are the sun's rays directly over the Tropic of Capricorn?
What are Earth's two principal motions?
What are Earth's two principal motions?
What is the significance of both summer and winter solstices?
What is the significance of both summer and winter solstices?
At which position in the figure will the Northern Hemisphere have longer daylight than darkness?
At which position in the figure will the Northern Hemisphere have longer daylight than darkness?
What causes seasonal changes?
What causes seasonal changes?
Which of the following months is represented by position A in the figure?
Which of the following months is represented by position A in the figure?
What is the latitude at which the sun's rays are directly over at certain times of the year?
What is the latitude at which the sun's rays are directly over at certain times of the year?
