WorksheetsReview for Lesson 3: Seasons Key Terms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What day of the year is the start of the winter solstice?
November 21st
September 22nds
December 21st
January 22nd
What is another name for the "North Star?"
Polaris
Propel
Popular
What is the name given to the angle between lines originating from the eye of the observer and an object in the sky?
angle of substitution
angle of division
angle of separation
What is NASA stand for?
National Air Space Association
National Aeronautics Space Association
National Aeronautics Space Administration
National Air Space Administration
Around June 21st, the Northern Hemisphere is celebrating the first day of summer known as _________________.
summer equinox
summer solstice
Approximately, what day of the year begins spring?
June 21st
September 21st
March 21st
December 21st
What is the name given to an angle distance on a globe that runs parallel (east and west) to the equator; measured in degrees north and south?
longitude
latitude
angle of separation
What is the name given to the first day of autumn (fall)?
autumn solstice
autumn equinox
autumn solar noon
What is another name for orbital period?
period of rotation
period of revolution
period of regulation
What is the name given to one of the four natural parts of the year on Earth, including spring summer, autumn (or fall), and winter; seasons vary from planet to planet and depend on the planet’s rotation on its axis and revolution around the Sun.
month
season
year
If we are having winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
autumn
spring
summer
fall
It takes the Earth 24 hours to spin on its axis to complete one day. What is the movement called?
period or revolution
period of rotation
period of resolution
True or False:
The Earth orbits the Sun on a circular path.
True
False
It takes the Earth 365 1/4 days to make one complete orbit around the Sun. What is this movement called?
period of resolution
period of rotation
period of revolution
What is the degree tilt of the Earth?
25.3°
26.5°
23.5°
23.3°
