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Seasons

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Longest day of the year
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice 
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
2.
Object spinning on its axis. 
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
3.
Imaginary line that runes through Earth. 
a)
orbit
b)
day
c)
tilt
d)
axis
4.
First day of spring
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice 
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
5.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
6.
Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?
a)
The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
b)
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
c)
The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
d)
Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?
7.
The earth is a tilted planet.  What is the degree of tilt?
a)
Approximately 25 degrees
b)
Exactly 25 degrees
c)
23.5 degrees
d)
90 degrees with respect to the sun
8.
Which of the following best describes solstice.
a)
Either the longest or shortest day of the year for a hemisphere
b)
December 21 or 22
c)
June 21 or 22
d)
All of the above
9.
What effect does the tilt of the earth have?
a)
It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
b)
It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
c)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
d)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day
10.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
11.
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.
12.
Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?
a)
The equator
b)
The poles
c)
The Tropic of Cancer
d)
The Tropic of Capricorn
13.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
double axis
14.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
space
15.
The MOON REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
The Moon doesn't revolve
d)
The Earth and Sun 
16.
Which happens in one year’s time?
a)
The moon makes one complete revolution around Earth.
b)
Earth makes one complete revolution around the sun.
c)
Earth makes one complete spin on its axis.
d)
The sun makes one complete spin on its axis.
17.
Earth's axis always points toward - 
a)
Polaris
b)
the south
c)
the sun
d)
the moon
18.
How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis one time?
a)
24 hours
b)
24.25 hours
c)
365 days
d)
365.25 days
19.
What causes the sun to look like it is rising in the east and setting in the west?
a)
moon's orbit
b)
sun's rotation
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
Earth's rotation
20.
Earth revolves around the sun every ----
a)
365.25 days
b)
365 days
c)
24 hours
21.
The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around
a)
The moon
b)
The sun
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
22.
What causes your shadow to change throughout the day?
a)
The Earth's orbit
b)
The moon's reflection
c)
The Earth's rotation
d)
How much you ate for lunch
23.
How long does it take for the Earth to go once around its axis?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
1 week
d)
1 year
24.
The hemisphere where you live.
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
25.
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.
26.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
27.
In spring/fall, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
Neither away or toward
c)
away
28.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
29.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
30.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
31.
In this simple diagram, the motion of both the Earth and Moon can be described as -
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
32.
In this diagram, the motion of the EARTH can best be described as -
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
33.
In this diagram, the motion of the SATELLITE can best be described as -
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
34.
The motion of the Earth shown in the image is responsible for -
a)
Seasons
b)
Day and night
35.
When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days
a)
7
b)
30
c)
91
d)
365
36.

Halfway between the solstices, day and night are about 12 hours each.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Solstice

c)

Equinox

d)

Equator

37.

Which way does the Earth rotate

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

38.

How many solstices are there?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

8

d)

2

39.

When is the Autumn Equinox?

a)

September 22

b)

March 21

c)

June 21

d)

October 21

40.

An illustration is provided showing the the relative motions of Earth and the Sun. Seasonal variations on Earth would be significantly changed if which of the following were changed?

a)

The speed of rotation of Earth.

b)

The direction of orbit of Earth.

c)

The angle of tilt of Earth’s axis.

d)

The speed of rotation of the Sun.

41.

At which point on the diagram is the number of hours of daylight shortest in North America?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

42.

Which of the following BEST describes the length of days in Australia when the Earth and sun are positioned as shown in January in the diagram above?

a)

Short days

b)

Long days

c)

continuous daylight

d)

continuous darkness

43.

Students are modeling the Earth, the Sun, and their relative motions. A basketball is used to represent the Sun, and a tennis ball is used to represent Earth. In order to accurately model the cause of day and night on the Earth, the students must –

a)

lift the tennis ball off the table.

b)

move the tennis ball around the basketball.

c)

rotate the tennis ball on an axis

d)

rotate the basketball on an axis

44.

How long does it take the Earth to move from Point A to Point B?

a)

3 months

b)

6 months

c)

9 months

d)

12 months

45.

All of the following affect the seasonal variation in weather on the Earth EXCEPT -

a)

the time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun.

b)

the varying amounts of daylight during the year.

c)

the tilt of the Earth on its axis of rotation.

d)

the distance between the moon and the Earth.

46.

If Earth’s orbital path were to change so that it would take more time to revolve around the sun, Earth would -

a)

rotate on its axis at a faster rate.

b)

have seasons that last longer.

c)

have a greater tilt on its axis

d)

have longer days and nights.

47.

Which of the following would cause the length of a day on the Earth to be shorter?

a)

Increasing the length of Earth’s orbit around the Sun.

b)

Decreasing the rate at which the moon orbits the Earth.

c)

Decreasing the total radiation output produced by the Sun.

d)

Increasing the speed of the Earth’s rotation on its axis.

48.

Saturn rotates on its axis once approximately every 10.5 hours. From this information it can be concluded that Saturn will have which difference compared to Earth?

a)

On average, less than half the hours of daytime as Earth.

b)

More extreme seasonal temperature changes than Earth.

c)

A shorter path when orbiting around the Sun compared to Earth’s orbital path.

d)

A smaller mass that allows it to rotate faster than Earth.

49.

The axis on which Earth now rotates is tilted at an angle. If the axis was to be changed so that it was perfectly upright, which change would be expected on Earth?

a)

There would no longer be periods of light and darkness.

b)

It would always be winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

c)

There would not be the same pattern of seasonal changes in weather.

d)

For every season, the length of the day would be shorter.

50.

The path that an object takes as it travels around another object

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Orbit

d)

Axis

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