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Seasons

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth tilts at ______

a)

90°

b)

23.5°

c)

56.2°

d)

24°

2.

What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?

a)

Seasons

b)

Day and night

c)

Year

d)

Summer

3.

What is the term used to describe the motion of the Earth around the Sun?

a)

Resolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolution

d)

Round

4.

Why is the Equator warmest?

a)

Because it is closest to the sun.

b)

Because it receives the most direct sunlight

c)

Because no clouds form here.

d)

Because it is far from the sun

5.

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

6.

The path Earth follows revolving around the Sun is called ________

a)

Orbit

b)

Axis

c)

Equator

d)

Prime meridian

7.
Which of the following best describes equinoxes?
a)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
b)
The norther hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
c)
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
d)
The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
8.
Which of the following best describes solstice.
a)
Either the longest or shortest day of the year for a hemisphere
b)
December 21 or 22
c)
June 21 or 22
d)
All of the above
9.
What does the earth's tilt cause?
a)
The seasons
b)
Day and Night
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Earthquakes
10.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
11.
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.
12.
The hemisphere where you live 
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
13.
In spring/summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
Neither away or toward
c)
away
14.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
15.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
16.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
17.

What hemisphere would be in if you lived in Australia?

a)

North

b)

South

18.

What hemisphere would you be in if you lived in Canada?

a)

North

b)

South

19.

Earth spins on its _______________.

a)

Axis

b)

Equator

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Toes

20.

It takes about ______________________for Earth to rotate one time.

a)

365 days

b)

24 ¼ hours

c)

30 days

d)

180 degrees