Quiz about Earth and Space Seasons

Question 1

What is an Equinox

Accepted Answer

Equal day and night

Answer

Full tilt toward sun

Answer

Full tilt away from sun

Answer

Shortest day

Question 2

What is the name of the first day of winter

Accepted Answer

Winter solstice

Answer

Vernal equinox

Answer

Autumnal equinox

Answer

Summer solstice

Question 3

What is the name of the first day of spring

Accepted Answer

Vernal equinox

Answer

Autumnal equinox

Answer

Winter solstice

Answer

Summer solstice

Question 4

What is the name of the first day of fall

Accepted Answer

Autumnal equinox

Answer

Winter solstice

Answer

Summer solstice

Answer

Vernal equinox

Question 5

Name the season with the longest day

Accepted Answer

summer solstice

Answer

Vernal equinox

Answer

Autumnal equinox

Answer

Winter solstice

Question 6

Name the season with the shortest day

Accepted Answer

Winter solstice

Answer

Summer solstice

Answer

Vernal equinox

Answer

Autumnal equinox

Question 7

Why do we have seasons?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tilt and revolution around the sun

Answer

Only because of Earth's revolution around the sun

Answer

Earth's tilt and rotation around the sun

Answer

Earth slows down as it gets closer to the sun

Question 8

How long does it take Earth to make one full revolution?

Accepted Answer

365 days

Answer

24 hours

Answer

325 days

Answer

12 hours

Question 9

What causes the different seasons on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The tilt of Earth's axis

Answer

The distance from the sun

Answer

The speed of Earth's rotation

Answer

The shape of Earth's orbit

Question 10

During which season does the Northern Hemisphere experience the longest day of the year?

Accepted Answer

Summer

Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Answer

Autumn

Question 11

What is the primary reason for the occurrence of equinoxes?

Accepted Answer

Earth's axis is perpendicular to its orbit

Answer

Earth's orbit is elliptical

Answer

Earth's axis is tilted

Answer

Earth's rotation speed changes

Question 12

Which of the following best explains why the Southern Hemisphere experiences summer while the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter?

Accepted Answer

Earth's axial tilt

Answer

Earth's distance from the sun

Answer

Earth's rotation speed

Answer

Earth's elliptical orbit

Question 13

What is the significance of the solstice in relation to Earth's seasons?

Accepted Answer

It marks the longest and shortest days of the year

Answer

It marks the start of spring and autumn

Answer

It marks the time when day and night are equal

Answer

It marks the time when Earth is closest to the sun

Question 14

How does the tilt of Earth's axis affect the intensity of seasons?

Accepted Answer

It causes the seasons to be more extreme

Answer

It causes the seasons to be less extreme

Answer

It has no effect on the seasons

Answer

It only affects the equinoxes

Question 15

What happens during the vernal equinox?

Accepted Answer

The sun is directly over the equator

Answer

The sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer

Answer

The sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn

Answer

The sun is directly over the Arctic Circle

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