Seasons Reading Questions

The change in seasons is due to –

• changes in global weather patterns.

• the revolution and tilt of the Earth.

• changes in temperature.

• the rotation of the Earth.

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During winter, what change will you see in the daylight hours?

• There will be more daylight hours.

• The daylight and nighttime hours will be the same.

• There will be less daylight hours.

• There will be no change in daylight hours.

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The change in temperature during summer is due to –

• the Sun being closer to the Earth.

• the Earth being tilted towards the Sun and thus receiving more direct sunlight.

• the Earth being tilted away from the Sun and distributing the sunlight.

• the Earth being on the warmer side of the Sun.

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Spring and autumn both have a certain day where the amount of daytime hours and nighttime hours are the same. What is this day called?

• Equator

• Equilibrium

• Equality

• Equinox

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True or False: Both hemispheres experience the same seasons at the same time.

• True

• False

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The shortest day of the year is called the _______.

• summer solstice

• vernal equinox

• winter solstice

• autumnal equinox

The longest day of the year is called the _______.

• summer solstice
• vernal equinox

• winter solstice

• autumnal equinox

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An equinox is when the daylight hours and nighttime hours are _______.

• long

• not equal

• short

• equal

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Summer has the _______ days and _______ nights.

• shortest, longest

• longest, shortest

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Draw a dotted line on the picture of the Earth below showing the location of the equator. Don’t forget to consider the tilt when you draw it in!