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Question

The diagram below shows four positions in the Earth’s orbit around the sun.
Label the four positions with the season being experienced by the Northern Hemisphere.
(1 point)
Check Answer
When the sun’s rays are direct the area receives energy and the season is .
Use the options below to complete the sentence from your Note-Taking Guide. (1 point)
Check Answer
Fall Summer Winter Spring
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Answer 1

In the Northern Hemisphere, the seasons experienced during the Earth's orbit around the Sun can be labeled as follows:

1. Position 1: Winter
2. Position 2: Spring
3. Position 3: Summer
4. Position 4: Fall

For the second part of your question, when the sun’s rays are direct, the area receives energy and the season is Summer.

Thus, the sentence would read: "When the sun’s rays are direct the area receives energy and the season is Summer."