WorksheetsSun and Earth
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens when the tilt of the Earth causes the length of day and night to be equal?
a)
Equinox
b)
Winter
c)
Summer
d)
Solstice
2.
Sunspots are areas of gas on the Sun that are cooler than the surrounding gases.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Which layer of the Sun emits light and is the most prominent layer of the Sun's Atmosphere?
a)
Corona
b)
Prominences
c)
Photosphere
d)
Solar Flares
4.
What occurs on the day when the tilt of Earth causes the length of the day to be the longest or shortest?
a)
Equinox
b)
Spring
c)
Autumn
d)
Solstice
5.
Which season occurs when the tilt of Earth is toward the Sun and there us a longer length of day?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Autumn
6.
What is the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere and looks like a white halo?
a)
Prominences
b)
Corona
c)
Solar Flares
d)
Photosphere
7.
Solar Winds are near the poles and form when changed particles cause gases in the atmosphere to glow
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What are huge, looping eruptions of gas that arch out from the photosphere into the outer layers of the Sun's atmosphere?
a)
Auroras
b)
Prominences
c)
Solar Flares
d)
Solar Winds
9.
What 3 things cause the different seasons?
a)
Angle of Sun's rays, tilt of Earth's axis, and temperature outside
b)
Tilt of Earth's axis, number of daylight hours, and temperature outside
c)
Angle of Sun's rays, tilt of Earth's axis, and number of daylight hours
d)
Angle of Sun's rays, temperature outside, and the number of daylight hours
10.
How much is Earth's axis tilted?
a)
90 Degrees
b)
23 Degrees
c)
23.5 Degrees
d)
3.14 Degrees
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