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6th Grade Utah Study Guide Seasons Review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which season has the shortest amount of daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

fall

2.

When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, it is ____________ in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

fall

3.

When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is titled ________ the sun.

a)

away from

b)

toward

c)

by

d)

equally towards

4.

What are the two reasons for the seasons?

a)

The tilt of the Earth's axis.

b)

The Earth's revolution around the Sun.

c)

The Earth's rotation on its axis.

d)

The distance from the Sun.

5.

This is a graph of the Chicago Sunset and Sunrise in the Northern Hemisphere. What season has the shortest day of the year?

a)

Autumnal Equinox

b)

Summer Solstice

c)

Winter Solstice

d)

Vernal Equinox

6.
23.5 degrees
a)
axis
b)
day
c)
tilt
d)
rotation
7.
One year is...
a)
355 days
b)
355 1/4 days
c)
365 days
d)
365 1/4 days
8.

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, what is the season?

a)

summer

b)

fall

c)

winter

d)

spring

9.
Which of the following best describes equinoxes?
a)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
b)
The norther hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
c)
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
d)
The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
10.
What does the earth's tilt cause?
a)
The seasons
b)
Day and Night
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Earthquakes
11.
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
12.
Which season, or seasons, have the shortest daylight hours?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
13.
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
14.
What season is depicted in the picture?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall 
d)
spring
15.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
double axis
16.
Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer 
d)
Fall
17.
If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?
a)
seasons
b)
tides
c)
day and night
d)
moon phases
18.

Which location has the similar amounts of solar radiation (direct sunlight) year around?

a)

equator

b)

North Pole

c)

South Pole

d)

Tropic of Cancer

19.

Day and night are caused by the

a)

Earth's rotation.

b)

Earth's revolution.

c)

Earth's orbit around the sun.

d)

Earth's tilt.

20.

What does the independent variable mean and where is it located on a graph?

a)

Independent variable it the thing you are changing or testing in an experiment. It is labeled on the x axis in a graph.

b)

Dependent variable it the thing you are measuring in an experiment. It is labeled on the y axis in a graph.

21.

What does dependent variable mean and where is it located in a graph?

a)

It the thing you are measuring in an experiment. It is labeled on the y axis in a graph.

b)

It the thing you are changing or testing in a experiment. It is labeled on the x axis in a graph.

22.
The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the: 
a)
Control
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Dependent Variable
23.
 In a controlled experiment, the variable that is changed to test the hypothesis is called the –
a)
Controlled Variable
b)
Responsive Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
24.
The part of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental group.
a)
constants
b)
control
c)
independent
d)
dependent
25.
The graph shows the cost of mailing a package based on its weight.  Which statement is true about the situation?
a)
The dependent variable is total cost
b)
The dependent variable is weight
c)
The independent variable is total cost
d)
The independent variable is cost of a package
26.

What month would Utah have the Sun's light strike at the lowest angle?

a)

June

b)

September

c)

December

d)

March

27.

What is the location of the Sun in the sky in the summer?

a)

high

b)

low

c)

middle

d)

unknown

28.

What is the location of the Sun in the sky in winter?

a)

high

b)

low

c)

middle

d)

unknown

29.

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called:

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

30.

We get the most direct Sun rays during what season?

a)

summer

b)

fall

c)

winter

d)

spring

31.
Tom and Amanda live in different locations. When it’s summer for Amanda, it’s winter for Tom. Where do Tom and Amanda live?
a)
They live on opposite coasts of the United States.
b)
They both live in the Southern hemisphere, but they live in different time zones.
c)
They both live north of the equator, but one lives in the Eastern Hemisphere and the other in the Western Hemisphere.
d)
One lives in the Southern Hemisphere, and the other lives in the Northern Hemisphere.
32.
Which statement is true about Earth’s axis?
a)
Earth makes one full rotation around its axis every 365 days.
b)
The tilt of the axis affects the amount of daylight available each season.
c)
Earth’s rotation around its axis causes the Northern Hemisphere to have less daylight all year than the Southern Hemisphere.
d)
The tilt of the axis causes the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to have night and day at opposite times.
33.
The diagram shows Earth at one point during its orbit around the sun. Which statement is true about the hours of daylight at this time?
a)
The Northern Hemisphere has shorter periods of daylight than the Southern Hemisphere.
b)
The Northern Hemisphere has longer periods of daylight than the Southern Hemisphere.
c)
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres both have their shortest periods of daylight for the year.
d)
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres both have their longest periods of daylight for the year.
34.
Heath lives in the United States. Which pattern of daylight does he experience?
a)
fewer daylight hours in spring than in fall
b)
an equal number of daylight hours in all four seasons
c)
more daylight hours in summer than winter
d)
an equal number of daylight hours in summer and winter
35.

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when the Southern Hemisphere points/tilts toward the sun?

a)

fall

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

winter

36.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
37.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
38.
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
39.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
40.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
41.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
42.
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
43.
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.
44.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
45.
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?
46.
Which  of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?
a)
The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)
b)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)
c)
The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)
d)
The earth is not tilted during spring and fall
47.
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
48.
Which season(s) have the same amount of daylight hours as nighttime hours?
a)

More hour of light during spring, less in fall

b)

The Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes

c)

None of the seasons have equal daylight hours

d)

All are equal

49.
What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer
a)
Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer
b)
Earth's revolves slower in summer
c)
Earth tilts toward the sun in summer
d)
Earth is closer to the sun
50.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
51.
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
52.
What season is depicted in the picture?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall 
d)
spring
53.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
54.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
55.

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

a)

x-axis

b)

y-axis

c)

neither

d)

it changes

56.

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

a)

x-axis

b)

y-axis

c)

neither

d)

it changes

57.

The x- axis is the ___________________ number line in the coordinate plane.

a)

Vertical

b)

Diagonal

c)

Horizontal

58.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____ to test your hypothesis.
a)
change
b)
keep the same
c)
experiment with
d)
investigate
59.
The variable that is measured throughout the experiment is the ________________
Hint: It may change as a result of your testing.
a)
Controlled Variable
b)
Responsive Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
60.
Catherine is testing which soil will help grass grow the tallest.  The height of the grown grass is the __ variable.
a)
constant (stays the same)
b)
independent (it's what you change)
c)
dependent (it's what you measure)
61.
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which  paper airplane design goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the paper airplane design
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
62.

The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment.

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

63.

The variable that is measured.

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

64.
What is the independent variable on the graph (x-axis)?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
65.
What is the title of the graph?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
66.
What is the dependent variable on the graph (y-axis)?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
67.
What is the title of the graph?
a)
Flavor
b)
Number of Votes
c)
Favorite Ice Cream
68.
What is the dependent variable on the graph (y-axis)?
a)
Flavor
b)
Number of Votes
c)
Favorite Ice Cream
69.

This is the reason we experience day and night

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

70.

What kind of light does the picture show?

a)

direct

b)

indirect

71.

What type of light does the picture show?

a)

direct

b)

indirect

72.

Review the graph, 178 days is near the the June solstice is the shortest day of the year for which hemisphere?

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

Eastern

d)

None

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