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WorksheetsThe Season of Revolution
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which would have summer?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
4.
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
5.
There is less daylight in the winter.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is called the....
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
solstice
d)
equinox
7.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
8.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axix
9.
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.
10.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
11.
Which explanation best describes the reason we have seasons?
a)
The earth changes its distance from the sun throughout the year.
b)
The earth is tilted and it rotates on its axis.
c)
The earth is tilted on its axis and it revolves around the sun.
12.
The order of the seasons
a)
Winter, Summer, Spring, Fall
b)
Winter, Spring, Fall, Summer
c)
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
d)
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
13.
Earth would no longer have seasons if
a)
It stopped rotating
b)
It wasn't tilted on its axis
c)
It revolved the opposite way around the sun
d)
It took 2 years to orbit the sun
14.
How many Earth orbits (revolutions) around the Sun in one year?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
365
d)
12
15.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
16.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
17.
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
18.
About how long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
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