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WorksheetsReason for the Seasons
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the movement of one object around another (365 days)?
a)
Revolution
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Winter
d)
Spinners
2.
The earth turning on its axis (24 hours) is?
a)
Exinoxes
b)
Rotation
c)
Silly
d)
Season
3.
2 days during the year where day and night are equal is ___
a)
Polaris
b)
Eclipse
c)
Equinoxes
d)
Can not occur
4.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
5.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
6.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
7.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
8.
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
9.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
10.
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
11.
When will the sun reach the highest altitude at noon?
a)
December
b)
March
c)
September
d)
June
12.
Which movement of Earth causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
13.
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.
14.
What season is depicted in the picture?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall
d)
spring
15.
What season is depicted in the picture?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall
d)
spring
16.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
17.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
18.
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.
19.
If Earth rotated slower, we would have...
a)
shorter days.
b)
longer days.
c)
shorter years.
d)
longer years.
20.
_____________ happens as we begin to turn towards the sun.
a)
Sunset
b)
Sunrise
21.
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
22.
Which of the following causes seasons?
a)
rotation of the earth
b)
revolution of the earth
c)
revolution and tilt of the Earth
d)
rotation and tilt of the Earth
23.
When it is winter in the US, what is the season in Australia?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
fall
d)
summer
24.
Summer is warm because the Sun's rays
a)
hit Earth at direct angles
b)
hit the water and heat is reflected
c)
hit the clouds and heat is refracted
d)
location is near the equator
25.
During an equinox, day and night
a)
lasts 12 hours
b)
lasts 24 hours
c)
lasts 6 hours
d)
lasts 4 years
26.
What is the shape of Earth's orbit?
a)
Ellipse
b)
Perfect circle
c)
No one knows
d)
Rectangular
27.
When is the Northern Hemisphere tilted towards the sun?
a)
summer solstice
b)
vernal equinox
c)
winter solstice
d)
autumnal equinox
28.
When is Earth closest to the sun?
a)
January
b)
March
c)
July
d)
September
29.
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.
30.
Which is more effective at heating the Earth?
a)
direct sunlight
b)
angled, or indirect, sunlight
31.
How many days does it take to go around the sun?
a)
300 days
b)
365 1/4 days
c)
3000 days
32.
What season is March 21st?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
33.
The longest day of the year is _________
a)
Halloween
b)
May 1st
c)
Easter
d)
June 21
34.
Which definition explains what a solstice is?
a)
When the days and nights are equal?
b)
When the Sun is at its lowest or highest.
c)
When the Sun moves.
d)
When we don't see any light for 6 months.
35.
What is the center of our solar system?
a)
moon
b)
sun
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
36.
What direction does Earth rotate and revolve if viewing it from above the North Pole?
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
37.
The Earth spinning around is called 'rotating'. This give us...
a)
Day and night
b)
Seasons and Years
c)
Moon Phases
d)
Eclipses
38.
Approximately how long does it take for Earth to rotate or 'spin' once?
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
28 days
d)
45 minutes
39.
Which direction does the sun appear to rise in?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
East
d)
West
40.
When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Night
d)
Day
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