Free Printable Unit 4 Earth in Space

1.

Position 1 represents what season for the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

2.

Position 2 represents what season for the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

3.

Position 3 represents what season for the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

4.

Position 4 represents what season for the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

5.

The Sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ______.

a)

east, west

b)

west, east

c)

north, south

d)

south, north

6.

The thin black line represents the path of the sun over the course of a day. Which image would experience more daylight?

a)

A

b)

B

7.

The thin black line represents the path of the sun over the course of a day. Which image would experience less daylight?

a)

A

b)

B

8.

The path of the sun is _______ in the summer and _______ in the winter.

a)

longer, shorter

b)

shorter, longer

c)

the same, the same

9.

You're at a family member's house for a birthday party. Your little cousin tells you that it is warmer in the summer because we are closer to the Sun during the summer months. Based on what we've learned, would you agree or disagree with your little cousin?

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

10.

What type of sunlight do we experience in the summer?

a)

Indirect Light

b)

Direct Light

c)

Curved Light

11.

What type of sunlight do we experience in the winter?

a)

Indirect Light

b)

Direct Light

c)

Curved Light

12.

The tilt of the Earth on its axis is one of the reasons we experience the seasons.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

You set up the model we did in class where we had the light shining at the 4 locations, put pushpins at the edge of the light on the foam ball, and then measured the distance between the 2 pushpins. You gather the following measurements at the 4 different locations: 4.3 inches, 7.0 inches, 3.7 inches, 4.0 inches. Which measurement would represent the WINTER month?

a)

4.3 inches

b)

7.0 inches

c)

3.7 inches

d)

4.0 inches

14.

You set up the model we did in class where we had the light shining at the 4 locations, put pushpins at the edge of the light on the foam ball, and then measured the distance between the 2 pushpins. You gather the following measurements at the 4 different locations: 4.3 inches, 7.0 inches, 3.7 inches, 4.0 inches. Which measurement would represent the SUMMER month?

a)

4.3 inches

b)

7.0 inches

c)

3.7 inches

d)

4.0 inches

15.

Using the table, which month is the closest to the sun?

a)

December

b)

June

c)

March

d)

September

16.

Using the table, which month is the furthest to the sun?

a)

December

b)

June

c)

March

d)

September

17.

When it is winter in the northern hemisphere, it is ______ in the southern hemisphere?

a)

winter

b)

summer

c)

spring

d)

fall

18.

Which type of light, direct vs indirect, has more energy per square unit than the other?

a)

direct

b)

indirect

19.

The Earth orbits the sun?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The Earth travels in a perfect circle.

a)

True

b)

False

Unit 4 Earth in Space - Quiz 1 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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