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Earth - S Seasons Practice Worksheet
Earth - S Seasons Practice Worksheet
1) June 21
2) March 21
3) September 23
4) December 21
5) Summer solstice
6) Winter solstice
7) Spring equinox
8) Autumnal equinox
9) Earth is closest to Sun
10) Earth is farthest from Sun
11) Southern Hemisphere winter
12) Southern Hemisphere summer
13) 12 hours of both light and dark
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Activity 2: Each letter in FIGURE 1-3 represents a position of Earth in its annual revolution around
the sun. For items 1-9 on the blank line, write the letter indicating the position in FIGURE 1-3
described by the statement.
FIGURE 1-3The two enlarged Earths show that sunlight is most concentrated
where the Sun is high overhead.
6) Fall equinox: