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Solstice and Equinox - Changing Seasons

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As the Earth revolves around the sun, the Earth's axis ____________ change.

a)

does

b)

does not

2.

The Earth revolves around the sun in a _______________ direction

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

3.

On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere faces __________ the sun.

a)

toward

b)

away from

4.

On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere has mainly _____________ weather.

a)

cold

b)

warm

5.

On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere has ______________ hours of daylight than the Southern Hemisphere.

a)

more

b)

fewer

6.

On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere receives ________ rays. These are ________ rays.

a)

direct; strong

b)

direct; weak

c)

indirect; strong

d)

indirect; weak

7.

On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere has the first day of _____________.

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

8.

Between June 21 and September 22, the Northern Hemisphere still leans toward the sun, but every day the lean becomes _____________.

a)

greater

b)

less

9.

On September 23, the Earth's axis is tilted _____________ the sun.

a)

toward

b)

away from

c)

none of the above

10.

On September 23, ____________ starts in the Northern Hemisphere

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

11.

On September 23 (Spring Equinox), every place on Earth has (a)   hours of day.

12.

Between September 23 and December 20, the Northern Hemisphere starts to lean ______________ the sun.

a)

toward

b)

away from

13.

Between September 23rd and December 20th, the sun's rays become more _________. These rays are __________.

a)

direct; stronger

b)

direct; weaker

c)

indirect; stronger

d)

indirect; weaker

14.

On December 21st, the Northern Hemisphere faces ________ the sun.

a)

toward

b)

away from

15.

On December 21st, the Northern Hemisphere has mainly _________ weather.

a)

cold

b)

warm

16.

On December 21st, the Northern Hemisphere has ________ hours of daylight than the Southern Hemisphere.

a)

more

b)

fewer

17.

On December 21st, the Northern Hemisphere receives ___________ rays. These are ___________ rays.

a)

Direct; Strong

b)

Direct; Weak

c)

Indirect; Strong

d)

Indirect; Weak

18.

On December 21st, the Northern Hemisphere has the first day of _________.

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

19.

Between December 21 and March 20th, the Northern Hemisphere leans away from the sun, but every day the lean becomes _______

a)

more

b)

less

20.

Between December 21st and March 20th, in the Northern Hemisphere the days become ____________ and the nights become __________.

a)

longer; longer

b)

longer; shorter

c)

shorter; longer

d)

shorter; shorter

21.

On March 21st, the Earth's axis is tilted _______________ the sun.

a)

toward

b)

away from

c)

neither toward nor away

22.

On March 21st, ___________ starts in the Northern Hemisphere.

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall