Seasons Pre-assessment

One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.

What causes the seasons to change?

• The warming and cooling of Earth's core.
• The distance from the sun.
• Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.
• Earth's rotation on its axis.

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.

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

• Seasons would be the same.
• Seasons would be more extreme.
• There would be no seasons.

The Northern Hemisphere gets __________ sunlight in the winter, which leads to _________ temperatures.

• less direct, hotter
• less direct, colder
• more direct, hotter
• more direct, colder

Which movement of Earth causes day and night?

• rotation
• revolution

What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?

• Rotation
• Revolution

Why do globes lean sideways?

• To allow them to spin easier.
• To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
• To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
• To demonstrate day and night.

Where is the equator?  

• at the North Pole
• halfway between the North and South Poles
• at the South Pole
• in the Western hemisphere