WorksheetsSeasons Lab Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which seasons is the sun shining directly at the equator?
a)
Winter & Summer
b)
Winter & Fall
c)
Spring & Summer
d)
Fall & Spring
2.
Which will receive the most heat from the sun?
a)
The equator will receive the most heat because the sun shines at a steep angle that spreads out the sunlight.
b)
The equator will receive the most heat because the light is concentrated into a small area that receives the most intense energy.
c)
The poles will receive the most heat because the sun isgives more energy when it is pointed at the poles.
d)
The poles will receive the most energy because the sun shines at a steep angle that spreads out the sunlight.
3.
During the lab, the flashlight was shown at 3 angles. Which image represents the light pattern if the flashlight was directly above the paper?
a)
Choice A
b)
Choice B
c)
Choice C
4.
When the sun is focused directly over South America, which month would it be in Texas?
a)
March
b)
July
c)
December
d)
August
5.
Which image best represents the angle of the sunlight reaching the equator?
a)
Choice A
b)
Choice B
c)
Choice C
6.
Which areas of the earth will receive only indirect light from the sun?
a)
The North & South Poles
b)
The equator & the poles
c)
The equator & the northern hemisphere
d)
The south pole & the southern hemisphere
7.
When the state of Texas is pointed directly at the sun, why is Asia receiving no energy from the sun?
a)
When the sun is more direct in the northern hemisphere, the southern hemisphere receives less light.
b)
Because it is winter in Asia.
c)
It is the solstice in Asia.
d)
Asia is rotated aware from the sun so it is night time in Asia.
8.
When the sun is focused directly over North America, what season is Texas experiencing?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Spring
9.
The seasons on Earth are the result of -
a)
the orbit of the moon around the Earth.
b)
the sun having a large gravitational pull.
c)
the tilt of the Earth and its orbit around the Sun.
d)
the continual rotation of Earth on its tilted axis.
10.
What would the temperatures be like on the surface of the Earth where the light hits at angles?
a)
The solar energy does not cover much area so the region will have very little heat.
b)
The solar energy is spread across a large area so there will be very little heat in those areas.
c)
The solar energy gets larger when the angle of the sun gets larger.
d)
The polar regions will be the warmest because the sun does not set.
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