The most important reason why summers in the Southern Hemisphere are not warmer than
summers in the Northern Hemisphere is that over 80 of the Southern Hemisphere is covered
with water. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 2When it is January and winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is July and summer in the Southern
Hemisphere. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 3The fact that solar energy is spread over a larger area in northern latitudes helps to explain why
even though these latitudes experience 24 hours of sunlight on June 22, they are not warmer than
latitudes further south. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 4Considering each hemisphere as a whole, seasonal temperature variations in the Southern
Hemisphere are greater than those in the Northern Hemisphere. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 5On December 22, the equator (0o latitude) would experience fewer hours of daylight than the
latitude 60o N. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 6During an equinox, the days and nights are of equal length except at the poles. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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