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WorksheetsSeasons on Earth
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
2.
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.
3.
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
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.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
8.
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.
9.
If Earth rotated slower, we would have...
a)
shorter days.
b)
longer days.
c)
shorter years.
d)
longer years.
10.
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
11.
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
12.
When will the sun reach the highest altitude at noon?
a)
December
b)
March
c)
September
d)
June
13.
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
14.
Which angle of sunlight produces the most heat?
a)
90 degrees
b)
60 degrees
c)
30 degrees
d)
0 degrees
15.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
16.
What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
17.
How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
18.
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.
19.
Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
20.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
21.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
22.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
23.
What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer
a)
Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer
b)
Earth's revolves slower in summer
c)
Earth tilts toward the sun in summer
d)
Earth is closer to the sun
24.
What causes more heat, indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
25.
Earth's tilt changes as it orbits the sun
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The Vernal Equinox happens
a)
December 21-22
b)
September 22-23
c)
March 20-21
d)
June 20-22
27.
The Autumnal Equinox happens
a)
December 21-22
b)
September 22-23
c)
March 20-21
d)
June 20-22
28.
Object spinning on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
29.
Object orbiting another object.
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
30.
Shortest day of the year
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
31.
Imaginary line that runes through Earth.
a)
orbit
b)
day
c)
tilt
d)
axis
32.
First day of spring
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
33.
First day of fall
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
34.
One year is...
a)
355 days
b)
355 1/4 days
c)
365 days
d)
365 1/4 days
35.
Path an object revolves around another object.
a)
axis
b)
orbit
c)
tilt
36.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
37.
How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365.25 days
38.
Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
39.
Day & night are caused by the ______________ of earth on its axis
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
tilt of the axis
40.
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
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