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QuizMultiple Choice

What Causes Climate?

Question 4 • SC332 Environmental Science B

Near the end of both March and September,

Answer
A
spring begins in both hemispheres.
B
the sun’s rays strike Earth with the same intensity everywhere.
C
Earth’s axis is no longer pointing at the North Star.
D
neither end of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun.

Explanation

Near the end of March and September, Earth experiences an equinox. During an equinox, neither hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, so daylight and darkness are nearly equal around the world. Spring begins in one hemisphere while autumn begins in the other, so choice A is not correct.

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