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WorksheetsSeasons, Rotation and Revolution
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 4hrs 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
2.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
3.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
4.
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
5.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
6.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
7.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
8.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
9.
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
10.
When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
11.
The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
ecliptic
d)
prime meridian
12.
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
13.
On March 21, at which location in New York State would sunrise occur first?
a)
Riverhead
b)
Massena
c)
Buffalo
d)
Syracuse
14.
Seasonal changes on Earth are primarily caused by the
a)
parallelism of the Sun's axis as the Sun revolves around Earth
b)
changes in distances between the Sun and Moon
c)
elliptical shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun
d)
tilt of Earth's axis as Earth revolves around the Sun
15.
During which Northern Hemisphere season is Earth closest to the Sun?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Winter
d)
Autumn
16.
Which planet's day (period of rotation) is longer than its year (period of revolution)?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
17.
The spinning of Earth on its axis causes the apparent rising and setting of the
a)
Sun, only
b)
Sun and Moon only
c)
Moon and some stars only
d)
Sun, Moon and some stars
18.
The diagram below represents Earth in space on the first day of a season.
Which season is beginning in New York State on the day represented in the diagram?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
19.
Which diagram best represents the tilt of Earth's axis that causes the Northern Hemisphere seasons shown? (Diagrams are not drawn to scale.)
a)
b)
c)
d)
20.
The Earth spins on a tilted angle called a (an)
a)
Axis
b)
Invert
c)
Revolution
d)
Bounce
21.
Rotation of the earth is what causes
a)
The seasons
b)
Day and night
c)
The tides
d)
A full moon
22.
Rotation of the earth takes
a)
One day
b)
One year
c)
One summer
d)
One winter
23.
Revolution of the earth takes
a)
One day
b)
One year
c)
One summer
d)
One winter
24.
The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around
a)
The moon
b)
The sun
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
25.
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.
26.
What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?
a)
Rotation
b)
Tilting
c)
Revolution
d)
Spinning
27.
Which of the following best describes why the Earth has the four seasons?
a)
The sun is closer to the Earth during summer and farther away during winter
b)
The sun shines directly onto the equator all year long
c)
The tilt of the Earth is the primary reason for the seasons
28.
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
29.
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
30.
What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
a)
40.5 degrees
b)
32.5 degrees
c)
28.5 degrees
d)
23.5 degrees
31.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
32.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
33.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
34.
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
35.
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
36.
How long does earth's rotation last?
a)
90 hours
b)
about 1 hour
c)
24 hours
d)
48 hours
37.
During an ________, the length of nighttime and daytime are about the same because neither hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
a)
equinox
b)
solstice
c)
earthquake
d)
solar eclipse
38.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
39.
What is letter B's Equinox date?
a)
June 21
b)
December 21
c)
March 21
d)
September 21
40.
At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
41.
What season is March 21st?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
42.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
43.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
44.
At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
45.
Which letter on the diagram represents the Earth's position on the winter solstice?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
46.
Which letter on the diagram represents the Earth's position on the summer solstice?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
47.
Which letter on the diagram represents the Earth's position on the vernal equinox?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
48.
Which letter on the diagram represents the Earth's position on the autumnal equinox?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
49.
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
50.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
51.
Which of the following statements is most accurate about the Movement of Earth and the Sun?
a)
The Sun revolves around the Earth
b)
The Earth rotates around the Sun
c)
The Earth revolves around the Sun
d)
The Earth rotates and revolves around the Sun
52.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
53.
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
54.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
55.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
56.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
57.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
58.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & size
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
59.
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
60.
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.
61.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
62.
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.
63.
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.
64.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
65.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
66.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
67.
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
68.
The hemisphere where you live
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
69.
Which season(s) have the same amount of daylight hours as nighttime hours?
a)
More hour of light during spring, less in fall
b)
More hours of light during summer, less in winter
c)
None of the seasons have equal daylight hours
d)
All are equal
70.
What causes more heat, indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
71.
What is the source of energy that heats our planet's atmosphere and oceans?
a)
the weather
b)
the wind
c)
the Sun
d)
the Earth's core
72.
Why does the Earth experience unequal heating?
a)
The oceans are not equally distributed around the Earth.
b)
The Earth's revolution brings it closer to the Sun at certain points during the year.
c)
The Earth's axis is tilted.
d)
The atmosphere is not equally distributed around the Earth.
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