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CONCEPT CHECK: Climate and Seasons/ The Sun and Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at the diagram. Identify if the statement is true or false.


Place B has a warmer climate than Place A because Place B is hit by the Sun's rays straight on.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

If you are living in higher places like mountains, what do you think might the climate be?

a)

warm climate

b)

cold climate

3.

Seasons are times of the year with certain types of weather patterns.


Which season comes after fall?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

4.

It is an imaginary line through the center of the Earth.

a)

axis

b)

orbit

c)

day

d)

night

5.

The path Earth takes around the Sun is called its __________.

a)

axis

b)

orbit

c)

sky

d)

star

6.

The Sun is a ____________.

a)

moon

b)

planet

c)

star

d)

galaxy

7.

How long does it take for Earth to make one complete turn on its axis?

a)

12 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

30 days

d)

365 days

8.

How long does it take for Earth to make a complete orbit around the Sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

7 days

c)

30 days

d)

365 days

9.

What causes day and night?

a)

Earth revolves around the Sun.

b)

Earth is tilted on its axis.

c)

Earth rotates on its axis.

d)

The Sun rotates.

10.

What causes seasons?

a)

Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun.

b)

Earth has a tilted axis and revolves around the Sun.

c)

The Sun revolves around Earth.

d)

Earth's distance from the Sun changes.