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WorksheetsQuiz 2: Seasons
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
tilt of the earth's axis
In the diagram below, the Northern hemisphere would be in what season at position A?
Fall or Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer
Why is summer warmer than winter?
The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun
During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sum
The sun radiates more energy during the summer
The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer
At which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing winter?
In position 2 what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
What is the name of the North Star?
Polaris
Wanda
Thuban
Jupiter
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.
Planets
Rocks
Light
Stars
Which constellation contains the North Star?
Ursa Major (Big Dipper)
Orion
Ursa Minor (Little Dipper)
Aquarius
to spin on an axis
orient
revolve
rotate
compass
to move in an orbit around another object in space
revolve
orbitation
rotate
orientation
an imaginary line around which a mass, like a planet, rotates
equator
Prime Meridian
longitude
axis
When the sun is rising in New York, what is happening on the opposite side of the world?
The sun is also rising.
It's the middle of the day (noon).
The sun is setting.
When are shadows the longest?
morning
afternoon
evening
sunrise and sunset
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down and not tilted?
