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WorksheetsTest Review - Seasons
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
The warming and cooling of Earth's core.
b)
The distance from the sun.
c)
Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis.
3.
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.
4.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
5.
In the Northern Hemisphere, on which day will you receive the most daylight?
a)
September 21
b)
December 21
c)
March 21
d)
June 21
6.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
7.
How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
8.
Which seasons have an equal amount of daylight and darkness?
a)
Spring and Fall
b)
Winter and Summer
c)
Winter and Spring
d)
Summer and Fall
9.
When the Northern Hemisphere leans toward the sun, the northern part gets -
a)
more sunlight
b)
less sunlight
c)
to be winter
d)
cooler
10.
When the Northern Hemisphere leans toward the sun, daylight is -
a)
shorter
b)
longer
c)
equal
11.
Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
12.
What season is letter A in the northern hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
13.
Australia is in the ____ hemisphere.
a)
northern
b)
southern
14.
Object orbiting another object.
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
15.
Path an object revolves around another object.
a)
axis
b)
orbit
c)
tilt
16.
What direction does Earth rotate and revolve?
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
17.
What causes more heat, indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
18.
which of the following is an axis
?
?
a)
an imaginary line that goes across the middle of the earth
b)
an imaginary line that goes through the North pole and south pole and the earth rotates on
c)
a pair of shoes by Jordan
d)
None of the above
19.
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
20.
Based on the image, what would you predict earth would be like without a tilt? (Exceeds)
a)
There would be one side of earth in constant day.
b)
No change.
c)
There would be no seasons. Earth would get constant light throughout the year.
d)
There would be one side of earth in constant night.
21.
It may be cool or warm, but when the day and night are equal in length it is known as ______________.
a)
equinox
b)
solstice
22.
Earth does a complete revolution every _______
a)
10 years
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
23.
What does the tilt of the earth cause?
a)
heating
b)
Seasons
c)
Atmosphere
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
25.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
26.
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
27.
Which of the following BEST describes rotation?
a)
spinning motion of earth on its axis
b)
when earth moves around the sun
c)
what car tires do
d)
None of the above
28.
It takes the earth 365 1/4 days to go around the sun. What do we do with the 1/4 day?
a)
we ignore it
b)
it gives us daylight savings time
c)
it gives us leap years
d)
I can't believe how good looking Mr. Exum is!!!
29.
Occurs in March or September
a)
solstice
b)
equinox
30.
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
31.
What happens on solstice days?
a)
The Sun's rays shine straight down on the equator
b)
Day and night hours are equal
c)
Earth's North Pole leans toward or away from the Sun
32.
Name the season for the Northern Hemisphere!
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
33.
6.6 When the southern hemisphere experiences summer, the northern hemisphere experiences _________.
a)
autumn
b)
spring
c)
winter
d)
summer
34.
Which area of the Earth is going to get the most consistent amount of sun?
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
c)
Equator
d)
Prime Meridian
35.
The shortest day of the year falls on which?
a)
The summer solstice
b)
The winter solstice
c)
The autumnal equinox
d)
The vernal equinox
36.
The first day of spring is also known as what?
a)
the winter solstice
b)
the summer solstice
c)
the vernal equinox
d)
the autumnal equinox
37.
There is less daylight in the winter.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
What season is letter A for the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
39.
What do we do with the extra 1/4 of a day that it takes the earth to revolve around the sun?
a)
just sleep through it
b)
every four years we get an extra day called Leap Day
c)
we get paid for an extra 1/4 of a day
d)
what are you talking about?
40.
In the Fall; Earth's position when the lengths of day and night are equal, the sun is at a 90 degree angle over the equator.
a)
Vernal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Autumnal Equinox
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