[ 17 ] Earth and Space Science GED ® TEST SCIENCE FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Where on the graphic would the moon need to be located in order to create a solar eclipse? Which of the following most accurately explains why the northern hemisphere experiences warming in summer? A. The northern hemisphere is closer to the sun in summer than in winter. B. The northern hemisphere experiences longer days in summer. C. The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun in summer. D. Earth’s tilt on its axis causes the sun’s rays to hit the northern hemisphere more directly in summer than in winter.