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WorksheetsSeasons of the Earth
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. Which pole is pointed towards the Sun when the northern hemisphere is experiencing winter?
A. North Pole
B. South Pole
C. Both Poles
D. None of the two poles
2. What season does the southern hemisphere experience when it is winter in the northern hemisphere?
A. Autumn/Fall
B. Spring
C. Summer
D. Winter
3. How many degrees is the Earth’s axis tilted?
A. 23.5
B. 53.5
C. 68.3
D. 90.2
4. Which season is experienced in the northern hemisphere for the month of December?
A. Autumn/Fall
B. Spring
C. Summer
D. Winter
5. What happens when daytime is longer than night time?
A. The Sun will set earlier.
B. The time of heating up during the day will be shorter than night time.
C. The time of heating up during the day will be longer than night time.
D. The Northern Hemisphere steadily warms up and the result is winter.
6. Which month of the year the Philippines is likely to experience longer days than nights?
A. April, Dry Season
B. April, Wet Season
C. December, Dry Season
D. December, Wet Season
7. Which hemisphere receives direct rays from the Sun in the month of June?
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I,II, and III
8. In what angle do “direct rays” of the sun hit the ground?
A. 30 degrees
B. 60 degrees
C. 90 degrees
D. 120 degrees
9. What is the main factor of the change of seasons?
A. The speed of the spin of the Earth
B. The tilt of the Earth in relation to the Sun
C. The speed that the Earth rotates around the Sun
D. The changing distance between the Sun and the Earth
10. What season is taking place in the southern hemisphere when Earth is in location 1 based on the illustration below?
A. Fall
B. Spring
C. Summer
D. Winter
11. Which of the following best describes the tilting or slanting position of the Earth in the Northern Hemisphere when it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere?
A. away from the Sun
B. towards the Sun
C. towards or away from the Sun
D. no definite direction
12. Why do seasons change?
A. The Sun is directed to the Southern hemisphere only.
B. The Sun is somehow tilted to both Northern and Southern hemispheres.
C. Seasons change because the Earth is stationary directing its rays to Northern hemisphere always.
D. Seasons change because direct rays of the Sun shift from one hemisphere to the other as the Earth revolves around the Sun.
13. When the Earth has moved farther along its orbit, the North Pole will then be tilted away from the Sun. Which DOES NOT happen in the Northern Hemisphere?
A. Nighttime will be longer than daytime.
B. Nighttime will be shorter than daytime.
C. The result is winter in Northern hemisphere.
D. It has a shorter time for heating up and longer time to cool down.
14. Which statement is TRUE if an oblique angle of the sun’s rays hits the ground?
A. The rays are vertical or perpendicular to the ground.
B. It will result to more heat being absorbed by the Earth’s surface.
C. Each square meter of the ground receives a lesser amount of solar energy.
D. Each square meter of the ground receives a greater amount of solar energy.
15. What is the effect if the Earth is tilted?
A. When the Earth is tilted towards the Sun, we have night.
B. When the Earth is tilted away from the Sun, we have day.
C. It changes the angle that the Sun strikes the Earth in different land areas.
D. It causes the Earth to be farther away from the Sun at different times of the year.
