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WorksheetsSeasons & Day/Night
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the main cause of Earth's seasons?
a)
the Sun moving across our sky
b)
the Earth's axis is tilted and it revolves around the Sun
c)
the Sun gets hotter during certain times of the year
2.
How long does it take for Earth to revolve around the Sun once?
a)
24 hours
b)
1 year (365 days)
c)
1 month
d)
1 week
3.
How many seasons does Earth have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
4.
If there are 4 seasons, and it takes 12 months for all seasons to occur, then how long is each season?
a)
24 hours
b)
3 months
c)
4 months
d)
3 years
5.
If it's summer in the northern hemisphere, then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
a)
summer
b)
winter
6.
Which causes day and night?
a)
the Sun's rotation on its' axis
b)
the Earth's rotation on its' axis
c)
the Sun's revolution around Earth
d)
the Earth's revolution around the Sun
7.
How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its' axis once?
a)
1 month
b)
1 year (365 days)
c)
1 day (24 hours)
8.
The diagram shows the Earth's movement around the Sun. What is this diagram demonstrating?
a)
day and night
b)
seasons
9.
The diagram shows the Earth's movement around its' axis. What is this diagram demonstrating?
a)
the cause of day and night
b)
the cause of seasons
10.
Which answer correctly labels each letter as day and night?
a)
X = night
Y = day
Y = day
b)
X = day
Y = night
Y = night
11.
Which is true about the diagram?
a)
It is daytime in both hemispheres
b)
It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere
c)
It is nighttime in both hemispheres
d)
It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere
12.
Which answer correctly explains the time of day it is in each region?
a)
X is nighttime because it is facing towards the Sun.
b)
X is daytime because it is facing towards the Sun.
c)
Y is nighttime because it is facing towards the Sun.
d)
Y is daytime because it is facing towards the Sun.
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