WorksheetsOrbital Motion & Seasons
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in place is called:
a)
Orbital Speed
b)
Gravity
c)
Terminal Velocity
d)
Inertia
2.
All objects are attracted to each other by the force of:
a)
Gravity
b)
Inertia
c)
Orbital Speed
d)
Terminal Velocity
3.
Which planet in our solar system will have the fastest orbital speed?
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Saturn
d)
Mercury
4.
As mass increases, gravity ________________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
5.
As mass decreases, gravity ______________________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
6.
As distance increases, gravity __________________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
7.
As distance decreases, gravity ___________________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
8.
Suppose the Moon were closer to Earth. How would the force of gravity between Earth and the Moon be different?
a)
There would be no difference
b)
There would be a weaker force of gravity between them
c)
There would be a stronger force of gravity
9.
Earth’s _______________ causes the seasons.
a)
Tilted axis
b)
Distance from the sun
c)
Atmospheric conditions
d)
Global warming
10.
It takes the earth _____ days to make one revolution around the sun.
a)
1 day
b)
30 days
c)
185 ½
d)
365 ½ days
11.
Where does sunlight hit Earth’s surface most directly?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Equator
c)
Southern hemisphere
d)
Eastern hemisphere
12.
If the axis of the earth was straight there would be:
a)
0 seasons
b)
2 seasons
c)
4 seasons
d)
8 seasons
13.
The two major motions of Earth as it travels through space are:
a)
Rotation and revolution
b)
Axis and orbital
c)
Rotation and axis
d)
Revolution and orbital
14.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
The warming and cooling of Earth's core.
b)
The distance from the sun.
c)
Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis.
15.
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.
16.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
17.
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.
18.
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
19.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
20.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
21.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
22.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
23.
Objects in the sky appear to move from _______ to _______.
a)
East to West
b)
West to East
c)
North to South
d)
South to North
24.
Objects appear to move from east to west because Earth turns from _______ to ________.
a)
East to West.
b)
West to East.
c)
North to South.
d)
South to North.
25.
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.
26.
If Earth rotated slower, we would have...
a)
shorter days.
b)
longer days.
c)
shorter years.
d)
longer years.
27.
Which climate zone experiences 4 seasons?
a)
Polar
b)
Temperate
c)
Tropical
d)
None
28.
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
29.
When will the sun reach the highest altitude at noon?
a)
December
b)
March
c)
September
d)
June
30.
_____________ happens as we begin to turn towards the sun.
a)
Sunset
b)
Sunrise
31.
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
32.
Which angle of sunlight produces the most heat?
a)
90 degrees
b)
60 degrees
c)
30 degrees
d)
0 degrees
33.
Which angle of sunlight represents the sunlight that reaches the poles?
a)
90 degrees
b)
60 degrees
c)
30 degrees
d)
0 degrees
34.
Which climate zone receives the most direct sunlight?
a)
Polar
b)
Temperate
c)
Tropical
35.
Which movement of Earth causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
36.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
37.
What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
38.
How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
39.
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.
40.
Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
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