Earth's seasons

Earth's night and day

Earth's rotation

Earth's solar cycle

position 1

position 2

position 3

position 4

position 1

position 2

position 3

position 4

summer solstice

winter solstice

equinox

none of these

none of these

the shortest day of the year

when the North Pole is tilted furthest from the sun

all of these

Alaska is located in the far northern hemisphere, away from the sun in spring, and day and night are caused by Earth's rotation.

Alaska is located in the far southern hemisphere, away from the sun in spring, and day and night are caused by Earth's rotation.

Alaska is located in the far northern hemisphere, away from the sun in winter, and day and night are caused by Earth's revolution.

Alaska is located in the far southern hemisphere, away from the sun in spring, and day and night are caused by Earth's revolution.

Earth's rotation causes day and night, not the seasons.

1 year

6 months

24 hours

revolution and tilt

rotation and tilt

revolution and rotation

revolution only

The southern hemisphere receives more direct sunlight in the summer.

The north pole is tilted away from the sun in the summer.

The sun is closer to the Earth during the summer.

Earth's southern axis is tilted towards the sun during the summer in the northern hemisphere.

Earth is closer to the sun for part of its revolution

Parts of Earth are tilted towards or away from the sun as it revolves

One half of Earth is facing the sun as it rotates

Parts of Earth are closer to the sun as it rotates