Grade 7 - Seasons

These are periods of similar weather that occur at certain times of the year.

• Seasons

• Monsoons

• Weather

• Climates

What are the factors that affect the occurrence of seasons?

• The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun.

• Direct rays of the Sun.

• Length of daytime.

• All of the above.

Why does the Philippines only have 2 seasons?

• Due to its location near the equator.

• Due to its location near the temperate zone.

• Due to its location near the North Pole.

• Due to its location near the South Pole.

What causes sunlight to strike to be more spread out and less concentrated (oblique rays)?

• The distance from the sun and the Earth's rotation.
• The shape of the Earth.

• The color of the sky and humidity levels.
• The time of day and temperature.

What is the season in the Northern Hemisphere if it is tilted away from the Sun?

• Summer
• Spring
• Autumn
• Winter

What is the season in the Northern Hemisphere if it is tilted towards the Sun?

• Winter
• Autumn
• Summer
• Spring

The transitional season from summer to winter?

• Spring

• Autumn

• Summer

• Winter

The transitional season from winter to summer.

• Autumn

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

The phenomenon in which daytime and nighttime are almost equal.

• Daylight Saving Time

• Solarium

• Solstice

• Equinox

Countries in or near the Arctic Circle experience this phenomenon during the Summer Solstice, wherein the Sun never sets for a few months.

• Equinox

• Aurora Borealis

• Midnight Sun

• Polar Night