Orbit and Seasons

Multiple Choice

How long is a day on earth?

• 22 hours
• 365 days
• 12 hours
• 24 hours

Multiple Choice

The earth orbits around the _________

• sun
• moon
• other planets
• solar system

Multiple Choice

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

Multiple Choice

What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & rovolution
• Earth's tilt & resolution

Multiple Choice

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

Multiple Choice

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

Multiple Choice

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

Multiple Choice

Which diagram best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

Multiple Choice

On which of the following days the day and night are of equal duration throughout the world?

• 28th March and 21st September

• 21st March and 23rd September

• 21st June and 23rd December

• 23rd March and 22nd December

Multiple Choice

During the month of June ______ is inclined towards the sun.

• Moon

• Earth

• South Pole

• North Pole

Multiple Choice

During the equinoxes, the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's axis. Which of the following depicts a perpendicular angle?

Multiple Choice

The Earth revolves around the sun in a _______________ direction

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

Multiple Choice

On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere faces __________ the sun.

• toward

• away from

Multiple Choice

On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere has ______________ hours of daylight than the Southern Hemisphere.

• more

• fewer

Multiple Choice

On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere receives ________ rays. These are ________ rays.

• direct; strong

• direct; weak

• indirect; strong

• indirect; weak

Multiple Choice

On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere has the first day of _____________.

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

Multiple Choice

On September 23, the Earth's axis is tilted _____________ the sun.

• toward

• away from

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

Multiple Choice

The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours is called the

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

Multiple Choice

When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called

• equinox

• solstice

Multiple Select

How many types of Solstices are there?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3