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WorksheetsAstronomy and Seasons
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 27mins
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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 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.
3.
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.
4.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
5.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
6.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
7.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
8.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
9.
At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
10.
At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____.
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
11.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
12.
What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
a)
25.3 degrees
b)
32.5 degrees
c)
28.5 degrees
d)
23.5 degrees
13.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
14.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
15.
The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space is called
a)
chemistry
b)
biology
c)
geology
d)
astronomy
16.
What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
17.
Which movement of Earth causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
18.
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
19.
How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
20.
The path that Earth takes around the sun is called its
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Axis
d)
Orbit
21.
The moon is a _____________ of Earth.
a)
Satellite
b)
Star
c)
Body
d)
Rotator
22.
What direction does Earth rotate and revolve?
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
23.
What would the season on Earth be like if we did not have a tilt?
a)
Changing constantly
b)
The same all year - not much change
c)
WInter all the time
d)
Summer all the time
24.
Why does the moon appear to shine?
a)
It is like a star and gives off light
b)
it refracts light from space
c)
It reflects light from the sun
d)
It absorbs light from the sun
25.
The closest point to the Sun in a planet's orbit is called_____.
a)
aphelion
b)
helion
c)
perihelion
d)
solstice
26.
The furthest point to the Sun in a planet's orbit is called_____.
a)
perihelion
b)
aphelion
c)
solstice
d)
helion
27.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
28.
Where is the equator?
a)
at the North Pole
b)
halfway between the North and South Poles
c)
at the South Pole
d)
in the Western hemisphere
29.
Which one is NOT a reason we have seasons?
a)
the earth's gravitational pull
b)
the earth's tilt
c)
how high the sun gets
d)
the movement of the earth around the sun
30.
What causes the season to happen on earth?
a)
the sun
b)
the moon
c)
tilt of the earth on its axis
d)
the rotation around the sun
31.
What causes more heat, indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
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