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Seasons, Day & Night, Shadows

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

365 days

b)

24 hours

c)

12 months

d)

60 minutes

2.

During the winter, days are _______ than summer.

a)

longer

b)

shorter

c)

brighter

d)

slower

3.

Which hemisphere is South Carolina located in?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

4.

Day and night are caused by the ____

a)

rotation of the sun

b)

rotation of the earth

c)

revolution of the earth

d)

revolution of the sun

5.

The length of a tree's shadow is the shortest that it will be all day. What time of day is it?

a)

early monring

b)

about 10:30 AM

c)

noon

d)

late evening

6.

If the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun, what season is that half of the world experiencing?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

7.

The spinning of the earth on its axis is called

a)

revolution

b)

tilt

c)

rotation

d)

turning

8.

The earth’s trip around the sun takes approximately how many days?

a)

24 days

b)

12 days

c)

60 months

d)

365.25 days

9.

Poles are neither tilted away from or towards the sun. Days are growing shorter. What season is it?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

10.

True or False

One day and night on earth represents one complete revolution around the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

When it is fall in the southern hemisphere, it is _________ in the ___________ hemisphere

a)

winter ; northern

b)

winter; southern

c)

spring; northern

d)

summer; northern

12.

What is true of the Northern Hemisphere when that part of the earth is tilted toward the sun?

a)

The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight.

b)

It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere

c)

The Northern Hemisphere has longer nights than days.

d)

The Northern Hemisphere has the same season as the Southern Hemisphere.