Worksheetsday & night
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do we experience the changing of seasons on Earth?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
2.
How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
29 1/2 days
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365 1/4 days
3.
What is the "name" for the longest and shortest days of the year?
a)
equinoxes
b)
solstices
c)
months
d)
seasons
4.
Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on it's axis, in what direction does the sun "appear to rise" every day?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
5.
Day & night are caused by the ______________ of Earth on its axis
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
tilt of the axis
6.
How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
30 days
7.
The hemisphere where you live
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
8.
Earth's axis is tilted at -
a)
23.5 degrees
b)
33.5 degrees
c)
28 degrees
d)
90 degrees
9.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
10.
Object orbiting another object.
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
11.
At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
12.
Object spinning on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
13.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
14.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
15.
What does the rotation of the Earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
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