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Seasons Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Revolve

a)

to orbit or spin around something.

b)

period of the year distinguished by special climatic conditions.

c)

an invisible line around which an object spins.

2.

Season

a)

object's complete turn around its own axis.

b)

an invisible line around which an object spins.

c)

period of the year distinguished by special climatic conditions.

3.

Orbit

a)

object's complete turn around its own axis.

b)

path of one object around a more massive object.

c)

Circle drawn around the Earth that divides it into two equal halves called hemispheres.

4.

Equator

a)

period of the year distinguished by special climatic conditions.

b)

Imaginary circle drawn around the Earth that divides it into two equal halves called hemispheres.

c)

imaginary line around the Earth, another planet, or star running east-west, 0 degrees latitude.

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.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
8.
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.
9.
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
10.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
11.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
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.
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is _____ in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
14.
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
15.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
16.
Earth's axis is tilted at - 
a)
23.5 degrees
b)
33.5 degrees
c)
28 degrees
d)
90 degrees
17.

The combination of which two things cause Earth to have Seasons? You must select TWO answers.

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Tilt of the Axis

d)

Distance from the sun.

18.

Which seasons have an Equinox? (Equal - 12 hours of light, 12 hours of Dark)? Choose 2

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

19.
The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun. In which position is it winter in North America?
a)
Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun.
b)
Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun.
c)
Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun.
d)
Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun.
20.
At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
21.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
22.
At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____.
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
23.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
24.
Which movement of Earth causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
25.
How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
26.
What direction does Earth rotate and revolve?
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
27.
What causes more heat,  indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
28.

Which seasons has the most hours of daylight?

a)

summer

b)

fall

c)

winter

d)

spring

29.

What season is it when we are tilted AWAY from the Sun?

a)

summer

b)

fall

c)

winter

d)

spring

30.

Which position has the SOUTHERN Hemisphere in summer?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

What season is the NORTHERN hemisphere experiencing during position 2? Careful!!!

a)

summer

b)

fall

c)

winter

d)

spring

32.
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
33.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
34.
Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer 
d)
Fall
35.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
36.
Which hemisphere has longer days during the time of the year pictured in this illustration.
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
37.
The closer to the equator you travel, the...
a)
...more direct the sunlight becomes.
b)
...the less direct the sunlight becomes.
38.

The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the Sun. In which position is it Winter in North America?

a)

Position 1, Because North America receives the most direct sun.

b)

Position 2, Because North America is tilted toward the sun.

c)

Position 3, Because North America is tilted toward the sun.

d)

Position 4, Because North America is tilted away from the sun.

39.

The Earth completes one of these every 365.25 days

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

40.
A spinning motion on an axis
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
41.

In which hemisphere do we live (in US)?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

42.

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

43.

In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice happens in which month?

a)

March

b)

June

c)

September

d)

December

44.

In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice happens in which month?

a)

March

b)

June

c)

September

d)

December

45.

The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours is called the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

46.

When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called

a)

equinox

b)

solstice

47.

On the day that the northern hemisphere has it's longest day, the southern hemisphere will have it's shortest day.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

In summer, the poles have 6 months of daytime.

a)

True

b)

False

49.
What are the days of the year when day and light hours are equal?
a)
Solstices
b)
Seasons
c)
Daylight savings time
d)
Equinoxes
50.
6.6 Which season is taking place in the NORTHERN Hemisphere in Position 2? Hint: What season is it in the NORTHERN hemisphere in location 1?  What season will come next?
a)
Winter Solstice
b)
Vernal Equinox
c)
Summer Solstice
d)
Autumnal Equinox

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