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Days, Nights and Seasons

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

1 week

c)

28 days

d)

365 and ¼ days

2.

When your part of the Earth faces away from the Sun

a)

Day time

b)

Night time

3.

When your part of the Earth faces towards the Sun.

a)

Day time

b)

Night time

4.

The Sun is the big ________.

a)

planet

b)

star

c)

asteroid

d)

comet

5.

One rotation of Earth is equal to

a)

1 week

b)

1 month

c)

1 year

d)

1 day

6.

Seasons are caused by...

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

different lunar phases

c)

Earth's tilt and revolution around the sun

d)

Earth spinning

7.

When the Sun goes down, it's called....

a)

sunrise

b)

sunset

8.

Which season has the longest amount of sunlight?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

9.

What causes day and night?

a)

Earth rotates on its axis

b)

Earth orbits the sun

c)

Earth rotates around the moon

d)

The sun goes up and down

10.

Which season has the shortest amount of day light hours?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

11.

How many seasons does Earth have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1

12.

If there are 4 seasons, and it takes 12 months for all seasons to occur, then how long is each season?

a)

24 hours

b)

3 months

c)

4 months

d)

1 week

13.

How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its' axis once?

a)

1 week (7 days)

b)

1 day (24 hours)

c)

1 month (28 -31 days)

d)

1 year (365 days)

14.

The diagram shows the Earth's movement around the Sun. What is this diagram demonstrating?

a)

Days and nights.

b)

Seasons.

15.

The diagram shows the Earth's movement around its' axis. What is this diagram demonstrating?

a)

Days and nights.

b)

Seasons.

16.

Which answer correctly labels each letter as day and night?

a)

X = night

Y = day

b)

X = day

Y = night

17.

Which answer correctly explains the time of day it is in each region?

a)

X is nighttime because it is facing towards the Sun.

b)

X is daytime because it is facing towards the Sun.

c)

Y is nighttime because it is facing towards the Sun.

d)

Y is daytime because it is facing towards the Sun.

18.

The Sun is smaller than the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The _______ orbits the Earth

a)

Mars

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Venus

20.

The ______ makes the day sky bright

a)

Moon

b)

Earth

c)

Sun

d)

Mars