WorksheetsEarth's Seasons
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axix
2.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
3.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
4.
The imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is called the....
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
solstice
d)
equinox
5.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
Tilt
6.
How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
a)
1 day
b)
1 week
c)
1 month
d)
1 year
7.
Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.
a)
seasons
b)
moon phases
c)
day and night
d)
weather
8.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
9.
At position A, in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
10.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Spring
c)
Winter
d)
Fall
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