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WorksheetsThe Earth and The Sun
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Highest Path is
a)
A. The Equinoxes ( MORE LIKE EQUITOXIC!!!! GET IT!!!!
b)
B. The Winter Solstice (WHEN IS THAT AGAIN)
c)
C. The Summer Solstice (YAY SUMMER)
2.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
3.
Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on it's axis, what direction does the sun rise every day?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
4.
When is the winter solstice?
a)
December
b)
June
c)
March
d)
September
5.
When are the equinoxes?
a)
June & December
b)
July & January
c)
April & October
d)
March & September
6.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
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 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
9.
Longest day of the year
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
10.
In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
Shortest day of the year
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
12.
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
13.
How far is the sun from earth?
a)
142 million km away?
b)
200 million miles away?
c)
2 km away?
d)
150 million km away?
14.
Does the sun orbit the earth?
a)
yes?
b)
no?
c)
neither of the above
15.
Which term describes the motion of the planets around the sun?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
completion
d)
galaxy
16.
What direction does Earth rotate and revolve?
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
17.
In what season is the northern hemisphere when the sun its the tropic of cancer?
a)
summer
b)
fall
c)
spring
d)
winter
18.
When the hours of daylight and darkness are equal everywhere on Earth, the following occurs
a)
solstice
b)
summer
c)
eclipse
d)
equinox
19.
When the direct rays of the sun hit the Tropic of Capricorn what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
fall
b)
spring
c)
winter
d)
summer
20.
How is Earth continually changing?
a)
Through the process of rain, wind and snow.
b)
Through the process of the water cycle
c)
Through the process of Earth's tilt, rotation and revolution
21.
Why does the equator stay warm all year long?
a)
Because the direct rays hit the equator all year.
b)
Because the equator is cold all year long.
c)
Because the climate in a year does not change.
22.
What season are we currently in?
a)
summer
b)
fall
c)
winter
d)
spring
23.
You can see stars (not including the sun) in the daytime.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
The Sun rotates around the Earth.
a)
true
b)
false
25.
Earth's orbit is what shape?
a)
Elongated Eliptical
b)
Circle
c)
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