Seasons Study Review - 7th Grade

What does a solstice mean?

• The longest and shortest days of the year

• The sunlight and moonlight are equal in amount (12 hours)

• When the Earth is no longer on a tilt

• When the northern and southern hemispheres experience the same seasons

Why is January 3rd an important date?

• It is the day the Earth is furthest from the Sun

• It almost always has an eclipse on this day

• It is the day the Earth is closest to the Sun

• It marks the day of the winter solstice

Why is July 4th an important date?

• It is independence day!

• It is the day the Earth is furthest from the Sun

• It is the day the Earth is closest to the Sun

• It is the summer solstice date

What date does the equinoxes and solstices usually occur around?

• 3-4

• 21-22

• 15-16

• 13-16

If the northern hemisphere is expieriencing summer the southern hemisphere is experiencing ____ at the same time.

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter

If the northern hemisphere is expieriencing fall the southern hemisphere is experiencing ____ at the same time.

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter

Which of the following statements are true?

• More direct sunlight gives off more heat

• The Earth goes in revolution counter-clockwise

• The North Pole gets the most heat because it is always pointing to the Sun

• The equator is the halfway point horizontally on the Earth

How many degrees is the Earth tilted?

• 15

• 35.2

• 30.5

• 23.5

Which of the following is true?

• The Earth is in revolution counter-clockwise

• Winter is on the right

• The Earth always is tilted in the same direction

• The Earth forms a crescent when sunlight is on it

Revolution is ________

• Clockwise spinning

• The Earth spinning around the Sun

• The Earth spinning on its axis

• The Earth on its tilt