Question

multiple choice: choose the best answer

1. which two seasons start at a solstice, when one hemisphere faces the sun most directly?

a. fall and spring
b. winter and summer
c. spring and summer

1. where does the amount of sunlight change the most?

a. the poles
b. the equator
c. the northern hemisphere

1. what part of the earth has wet seasons and dry seasons?

a. near the equator
b. near the poles
c. near the arctic

1. how did the author mainly organize the passage?

a. he compared and contrasted the four seasons.
b. he described the order of the seasons in chronological order.
c. he described the different seasons and why the earth has them.

1. what season is it in the northern hemisphere when it is winter in the southern hemisphere?

a. summer
b. winter
c. spring

1. what is it called when the northern and southern hemispheres get the same amount of sunlight?

a. solstice
b. equinox
c. tilt

1. “the rain travels in bands.” what is the meaning of bands in the quote?

a. groups who make music
b. something that binds two things together
c. something that moves together

Explanation:

1. Solstices mark the start of winter and summer when one hemisphere is most directly facing the Sun.
2. The poles experience the most significant changes in sunlight due to Earth's tilt, with periods of continuous day or night.
3. Areas near the equator have wet and dry seasons due to the movement of the Inter - Tropical Convergence Zone.
4. Without the passage, but generally, a common way to discuss seasons is to describe them and their causes.
5. The Northern and Southern Hemispheres have opposite seasons, so when it's winter in the South, it's summer in the North.
6. Equinoxes occur when the Northern and Southern Hemispheres receive equal amounts of sunlight.
7. In the context of rain, "bands" mean something that moves together.

Answer:

1. B. Winter and Summer
2. A. The poles
3. A. Near the equator
4. C. He described the different seasons and why the Earth has them
5. A. Summer
6. B. Equinox
7. C. Something that moves together