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The Seasons

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is caused by Earth’s rotation?

a)

The Seasons

b)

Different length of days

c)

Day and night

d)

The Equinoxes

2.

. How long does earth take to make a complete revolution?

a)

24 hours

b)

52 weeks

c)

365 ½ days

d)

365 ¼ days

3.

How many solstices occur during the year?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

Which zone experiences all four seasons?

a)

Tropical

b)

Polar

c)

Temperate

d)

. Torrid

5.

What causes the four seasons? The _________

a)

distance between the earth and the Sun

b)

changes in temperature around the Earth

c)

Earth’s tilt and size

d)

Earth’s tilt and revolution

6.

At what angle is the Earth’s axis tilted?

a)

15°

b)

23 ½ º

c)

66 2/3º

d)

90º

7.

What name is given to the longest day of the year?

a)

Summer solstice

b)

Vernal equinox

c)

Autumnal equinox

d)

Winter solstice

8.

What is the name of the day when day and night are of equal length?

a)

Solstice

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolution

d)

Equinox

9.

Which season is associated with the blooming of flowers?

a)

Autumn

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

10.

10.Which season is being depicted in the picture below?

a)

Autumn

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

11.

If it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere what season will be experienced in the Southern Hemisphere

a)

Spring

b)

Winter

c)

Autumn

d)

Summer

12.

What happens at the Antarctic Circle on June 21st when there is 24 hours of sunlight at the Arctic Circle? The Antarctic Circle experiences

a)

12 hours of darkness

b)

the longest day

c)

24 hours of sunlight

d)

24 hours of darkness