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WorksheetsSeasons, Day & Night, Shadows
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
How long does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?
365 days
24 hours
12 months
60 minutes
During the winter, days are _______ than summer.
longer
shorter
brighter
slower
Which hemisphere is South Carolina located in?
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
Day and night are caused by the ____
rotation of the sun
rotation of the earth
revolution of the earth
revolution of the sun
The length of a tree's shadow is the shortest that it will be all day. What time of day is it?
early monring
about 10:30 AM
noon
late evening
If the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun, what season is that half of the world experiencing?
winter
spring
summer
fall
The spinning of the earth on its axis is called
revolution
tilt
rotation
turning
The earth’s trip around the sun takes approximately how many days?
24 days
12 days
60 months
365.25 days
Poles are neither tilted away from or towards the sun. Days are growing shorter. What season is it?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
True or False
One day and night on earth represents one complete revolution around the sun.
True
False
When it is fall in the southern hemisphere, it is _________ in the ___________ hemisphere
winter ; northern
winter; southern
spring; northern
summer; northern
What is true of the Northern Hemisphere when that part of the earth is tilted toward the sun?
The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight.
It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere has longer nights than days.
The Northern Hemisphere has the same season as the Southern Hemisphere.
