Grade 8 MISA Practice Questions - Maryland Integrated Science Assessment - Grade 8 Exam

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Data collected in Annapolis, Maryland, shows that in June, the city receives approximately 14.5 hours of daylight per day with the Sun reaching a high angle of 74 degrees above the horizon at noon. In December, Annapolis receives only 9.5 hours of daylight with a peak noon solar angle of 27 degrees. Which statement best explains this seasonal phenomenon?

Earth is significantly closer to the Sun in June than it is in December Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5 degrees, causing the Northern Hemisphere to tilt toward the Sun in June and away in December The Sun increases its total energy output during the summer months Earth's speed in its orbit slows down in June, allowing more sunlight to hit Maryland

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Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5 degrees, causing the Northern Hemisphere to tilt toward the Sun in June and away in December

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