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WorksheetsEarth-Sun Relationship
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why are there 365 1/4 (365.25) days in a year?
a)
Earth's rotation takes this long.
b)
The tilt of the Earth.
c)
Earth's revolution takes this long.
d)
Our tilt is 23 degress.
2.
Day and night are caused by
a)
Earth's revolution around the sun
b)
Earth's rotation on its axis
c)
the tilt of the earth
d)
Earth's involvement in eclipses
3.
A year is measured by
a)
Earth's revolution around the sun
b)
Earth's rotation on its axis
c)
the tilt of the earth
d)
Earth's involvement in eclipses
4.
How long does it take for the earth to complete one rotation?
a)
365 1/4 days
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
one decade
5.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
6.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
The Earth's distance from the Sun
b)
The waming and cooling of Earth's core
c)
The Earth's tilt in relation to the sun
d)
The Earth rotation on its axis.
7.
How are winters in the Northern Hemisphere different from winters in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter days are short in the Northern Hemisphere, and long in the Southern Hemisphere
b)
Northern Hemisphere winters are cold, Southern Hemisphere winters are hot
c)
In the Northern Hemisphere, winter lasts from December to March; In the South, it lasts from June to September
d)
In the Northern Hemisphere winter lasts from June to Septermber. In the South it lasts from December to March.
8.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature year-round?
a)
It remains the same distance from the sun year round.
b)
It recieves the same amount of direct sunlight year round.
c)
Its days are more than 18 hours long year round
d)
The equator rotates slower than the poles
9.
Which word describes the seasons at the North and South Poles?
a)
cold
b)
It receives the same amount of direct sunlight year round.
c)
extreme
d)
mild
10.
Imaginary line through the center of the earth (from the north pole to south pole)
a)
axis
b)
orbit
c)
pole
d)
tilt
11.
Earth has seasons because…?
a)
The temperature of the sun changes.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
d)
The distance between Earth and the sun changes.
12.
What is it called when the Earth's nights and days are equal in time?
a)
aquifer
b)
equinox
c)
equal nights
d)
equinix
13.
What is the name given to the longest day of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
solstice
b)
equinox
c)
midnight sun
d)
axis
14.
What is climate?
a)
weather
b)
rain, sleet, snow, or hail
c)
average weather in a region over a long period of time
d)
the amount of ice cream available in a city
15.
Select the best answer- What is weather?
a)
Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time.
b)
Weather is the atmosphere.
c)
Weather is precipitation.
d)
Weather is wind.
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