WorksheetsSeasons Study Review - 7th Grade
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 19mins
What does a solstice mean?
The longest and shortest days of the year
The sunlight and moonlight are equal in amount (12 hours)
When the Earth is no longer on a tilt
When the northern and southern hemispheres experience the same seasons
Why is January 3rd an important date?
It is the day the Earth is furthest from the Sun
It almost always has an eclipse on this day
It is the day the Earth is closest to the Sun
It marks the day of the winter solstice
Why is July 4th an important date?
It is independence day!
It is the day the Earth is furthest from the Sun
It is the day the Earth is closest to the Sun
It is the summer solstice date
What date does the equinoxes and solstices usually occur around?
3-4
21-22
15-16
13-16
If the northern hemisphere is expieriencing summer the southern hemisphere is experiencing ____ at the same time.
spring
summer
fall
winter
If the northern hemisphere is expieriencing fall the southern hemisphere is experiencing ____ at the same time.
spring
summer
fall
winter
Which of the following statements are true?
More direct sunlight gives off more heat
The Earth goes in revolution counter-clockwise
The North Pole gets the most heat because it is always pointing to the Sun
The equator is the halfway point horizontally on the Earth
How many degrees is the Earth tilted?
15
35.2
30.5
23.5
Which of the following is true?
The Earth is in revolution counter-clockwise
Winter is on the right
The Earth always is tilted in the same direction
The Earth forms a crescent when sunlight is on it
Revolution is ________
Clockwise spinning
The Earth spinning around the Sun
The Earth spinning on its axis
The Earth on its tilt
Rotation is _________.
Clockwise spinning
The Earth spinning around the Sun
The Earth spinning on its axis
The Earth on its tilt facing the Sun
Which line is the tropic of cancer?
The top one
The middle one
The bottom one
Which line is the tropic of capricorn?
The top one
The middle one
The bottom one
Which line is the equator?
The top one
The middle one
The bottom one
What is an equinox?
When the amounts of sunlight and moonlight are equal
When there is 12+ hours of sunlight a day
When the moon is out for 10+ hours a day
The longest and shortest days of the year
What TWO things cause the seasons?
The distance the Earth has from the Sun
The hemispheres
The Earth's tilt
Earth's orbit around the Sun
Why is the equator warmest?
It is closest to the Sun
It recieves more heat
It gets the most direct rays of sunlight
It gets the least direct rays of sunlight
Which day does the autumn equinox occour on?
March 22
August 21
August 22
September 22
Which day does the spring equinox occur on?
March 22
April 21
April 23
March 21
Which day is the winter solstice usually on?
December 21
December 22
January 22
January 21
What day does the summer equiox usually occur on?
May 22
June 22
July 4
July 22
June 22 is the (a) solstice.
December 22 is the (a) solstice.
On January 3rd, the Earth is (a) to the Sun.
On July 4th, the Earth is (a) from the Sun.
Rotation changes every ____ and is __________
23.5 hours, counter-clockwise
24 hours, clockwise
355 days, counter-clockwise
24 hours, counter-clockwise
Revolution changes every _____ and is _______.
24 hours, counter-clockwise
365 days, clockwise
356 days, counter-clockwise
365 days, counter-clockwise
What does "A" represent?
Northern Hemisphere
Fall
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
What does "B" represent?
Southern Hemisphere
Winter
Northern Hemisphere
Tropic of Capricorn
What do the blue arrows represent?
Different seasons
One month
Revolution
Rotation
What do the red arrows represent?
Revolution
Rotation
Earth's axis
The changing of seasons
