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WorksheetsSeasons
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
2.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
The warming and cooling of Earth's core.
b)
The distance from the sun.
c)
Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis.
3.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
4.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
5.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
6.
In the Northern Hemisphere, on which day will you receive the most daylight?
a)
September 21
b)
December 21
c)
March 21
d)
June 21
7.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
8.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
9.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
10.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
11.
What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
12.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
13.
How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
14.
Objects in the sky appear to move from _______ to _______.
a)
East to West
b)
West to East
c)
North to South
d)
South to North
15.
Objects appear to move from east to west because Earth turns from _______ to ________.
a)
East to West.
b)
West to East.
c)
North to South.
d)
South to North.
16.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
17.
If Earth rotated slower, we would have...
a)
shorter days.
b)
longer days.
c)
shorter years.
d)
longer years.
18.
Which seasons have an equal amount of daylight and darkness?
a)
Spring and Fall
b)
Winter and Summer
c)
Winter and Spring
d)
Summer and Fall
19.
Which climate zone experiences 4 seasons?
a)
Polar
b)
Temperate
c)
Tropical
d)
None
20.
Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?
a)
The equator
b)
The poles
c)
The Tropic of Cancer
d)
The Tropic of Capricorn
21.
When will the sun reach the highest altitude at noon?
a)
December
b)
March
c)
September
d)
June
22.
_____________ happens as we begin to turn towards the sun.
a)
Sunset
b)
Sunrise
23.
The Northern Hemisphere gets __________ sunlight in the winter, which leads to _________ temperatures.
a)
less direct, hotter
b)
less direct, colder
c)
more direct, hotter
d)
more direct, colder
24.
Which angle of sunlight produces the most heat?
a)
90 degrees
b)
60 degrees
c)
30 degrees
d)
0 degrees
25.
Which angle of sunlight represents the sunlight that reaches the poles?
a)
90 degrees
b)
60 degrees
c)
30 degrees
d)
0 degrees
26.
Which climate zone receives the most direct sunlight?
a)
Polar
b)
Temperate
c)
Tropical
27.
Which movement of Earth causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
28.
Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
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