A model shows rays of sunlight moving straight from the sun perpendicular to the surface of the Earth. What are these rays called?(1 point)

Question

Responses

angled rays
angled rays

direct rays
direct rays

indirect rays
indirect rays

parallel rays
parallel rays

Answer 1

direct rays

Answer 2

Animation shows a complete revolution of the Earth around the sun. What happens during this time?(1 point)
Responses

Earth experiences a complete day.
Earth experiences a complete day.

Four seasons occur on Earth.
Four seasons occur on Earth.

Day turns to night.
Day turns to night.

The moon makes one complete phase change.
The moon makes one complete phase change.

Answer 3

Earth experiences a complete day.

Answer 4

A diagram explaining the cause of the seasons shows the Earth in its orbit around the sun. What is the main factor in how the changing seasons occur?(1 point)
Responses

how fast the sun sends rays to the Earth
how fast the sun sends rays to the Earth

how close the Earth is to the sun
how close the Earth is to the sun

the tilt of the Earth on its axis in relation to the sun
the tilt of the Earth on its axis in relation to the sun

the speed at which the Earth rotates during the year

Answer 5

the tilt of the Earth on its axis in relation to the sun

Answer 6

A diagram depicting one of the seasons shows the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the sun. Which season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?(1 point)
Responses

spring
spring

autumn
autumn

summer
summer

winter

Answer 7

summer