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Seasons

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the SOURTHERN hemisphere?

a)

The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

b)

The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

c)

The northern 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?

2.

The earth is a tilted planet. What is the degree of the tilt?

a)

Approximately 45 degrees

b)

Exactly 25 degrees

c)

Approximately 23.5 degrees

d)

90 degrees with respect to the sun

3.

Which of the following best describes equinoxes?

a)

The earth is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun.

b)

The northern 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

4.
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
5.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
6.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
7.
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
8.
How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365.25 days
9.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
10.
When the Northern Hemisphere learns toward the sun, daylight is - 
a)
shorter
b)
longer
c)
equal
11.
In what month does the Sun's light strike Virginia at the lowest angle?
a)
March
b)
June
c)
September
d)
December
12.

Which seasons have the same amount of daylight hours?

a)

Spring & Fall

b)

Winter & Summer

c)

None of the seasons have equal daylight hours

d)

All are equal

13.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
14.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
15.
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