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Solar System: Seasons

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
2.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axix
3.

At position 1, which hemisphere would have summer?

a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Southern hemisphere

4.
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.
5.

What does the term "equinox" mean? (select the 2 that are correct)

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

e)

A "spring like" state

6.

What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?

a)

They are equinox dates

b)

The moon is full

c)

They are solstice dates

d)

It gets colder in both hemispheres

7.
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
8.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
9.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
10.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

11.

There are ____________ months between each of the seasons.

a)

1 and a half

b)

5

c)

3

d)

3-4

12.
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.
13.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
14.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
15.

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 3?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

16.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
17.

How long does Earth take to make a complete revolution around the Sun?

a)

365 days

b)

24 hours

18.
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
19.
What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
20.

What causes Day and Night around the world?

a)

The earth's speed

b)

The earth rotating

c)

How close the earth is to the Sun

d)

When you turn the lights on and off

e)

The earth revolving

21.

Which four months signal the start of each one of our seasons?

a)

April. May, June, July

b)

March, June, September, December

c)

November, February, May, August,

d)

January, February, March, April