WorksheetsAstronomy 2018
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why does the Northern Hemisphere experience warmer temperatures during the summer than during the winter?
a)
Earth is closest to the sun during the summer
b)
The sun puts out more light and heat during the summer
c)
Earth's tilt causes the sun's rays to strike the Northern hemisphere more directly during the summer.
d)
Earth's tilt causes the sun's rays to strike less directly during the summer
2.
The Sun affects Earth in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a)
it heats up Earth's surface
b)
it provides energy for plants
c)
it is stored in fossil fuels such as coal
d)
it reflects light from the Moon
3.
Which is TRUE of the day-night cycle on Earth?
a)
All parts of Earth are in sunlight at the same time
b)
As the Earth rotates only the part of the Earth lighted by the Sun experiences daytime
c)
Each time the Earth revolves around the Sun, one day has passed
d)
It takes the Earth eighteen hours to complete one day-night cycle
4.
If the earth took longer to revolve, there would be...
a)
Fewer months in a year
b)
More days in a year
c)
More hours in a day
d)
Fewer days in a year
5.
Sheryl and Raul were playing outside at sunset. They had to go inside their homes when it became dark. Which BEST explains why the day became night?
a)
Part of Earth faces away from the Sun at night.
b)
Earth moves far away from the Sun each night.
c)
The Moon blocks light from the Sun at night.
d)
The Sun stops producing light each night.
6.
Which BEST explains why the Sun appears on the horizon every morning?
a)
The Moon moves out of the sky and allows sunlight to reach Earth
b)
The Sun moves in regular patterns around Earth
c)
Earth rotates at the same rate every day
d)
Earth makes a complete revolution around the Sun each day
7.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
8.
In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
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.
10.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
11.
How many days does a leap year have?
a)
356
b)
355
c)
365
d)
366
12.
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
13.
What is the first day of spring called?
a)
Easter Solstice
b)
Vernal Equinox
c)
Spring Solstice
d)
Green Equinox
14.
Which two months mark the equinox?
a)
June and September
b)
September and March
c)
December and June
d)
June and March
15.
The imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is called the....
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
solstice
d)
equinox
16.
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.
17.
Each day past the summer solstice, the days get longer and longer until the fall equinox.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
At which angle is the light more concentrated?
a)
a
b)
b
19.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
20.
What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?
a)
equinox dates
b)
the moon is full
c)
solstice dates
d)
the cold fronts blow in
21.
What is the longest and/or shortest day of the year called?
a)
An Equinox
b)
A Solstice
22.
What is the name for the two days where sunlight and nighttime are roughly equal?
a)
An Equinox
b)
A Solstice
23.
As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.
a)
months
b)
day and night
c)
seasons
d)
years
24.
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
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