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Day and night & The seasons

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As the Earth rotates, the part of the Earth facing away from the sun has ________.

a)

daylight

b)

darkness (night)

c)

summer

d)

winter

2.

Day and night are caused by______________.

a)

The Earth rotating on its axis.

b)

The sun rotating on its axis.

c)

The sun rising and setting every day

d)

The sun rotating around the Earth.

3.

Why do we experience the changing of seasons on Earth?

a)

Earth's axis tilt & rotation

b)

Earth's axis tilt & revolution

c)

Earth's rotation & revolution

d)

Earth's axis tilt & resolution

4.

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

a)

29 1/2 days

b)

30 days

c)

24 hours

d)

365 1/4 days

5.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

6.

At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?

a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Southern hemisphere

7.

What causes the sun to look like it is rising in the east and setting in the west?

a)

revolution of Moon

b)

revolution of Sun

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

Sun's rotation

8.

In order for us to experience daylight, the side of the Earth we live on must be __________ the Sun.

a)

facing away from the Sun

b)

facing toward

9.

How long does a rotation of the Earth take?

a)

365 days

b)

24 hours

c)

12 hours

d)

225 days

10.

What would happen if the earth rotated faster?

a)

Years would be longer

b)

Days and nights would be longer

c)

Days and nights would be shorter

d)

Years would be shorter

11.

What direction does the earth rotate in?

a)

west to east

b)

east to west

c)

north to south

d)

up and down

12.

Why do globes lean sideways?

a)

To allow them to spin easier.

b)

To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

c)

To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

d)

被沈崇优弄坏的

13.

Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

14.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts AWAY from the sun?

a)

It is summer.

b)

It is winter.

c)

It is spring.

d)

It is fall.

15.

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, daylight is _____________.

a)

shorter

b)

longer

c)

equal