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Days, Years, and Seasons

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

24 Hours

a)

A day on Earth

b)

A full orbit of the Sun around Earth

c)

A solar orbit

d)

A full rotation of the sun on its axis

2.

365 Earth days

a)

A solar year

b)

A calendar year

c)

A leap year

d)

A lunar year

3.

365.25 Earth days

a)

A solar year

b)

A calendar year

c)

A leap year

d)

A lunar year

4.

366 Earth days

a)

A solar year

b)

A calendar year

c)

A leap year

d)

A lunar year

5.

A full orbit of a planet around its star

a)

A solar year

b)

A calendar year

c)

A lunar year

d)

A full day

6.

The full rotation of a planet on its central axis

a)

A day

b)

A solar day

c)

A leap day

d)

24 hours

7.

To sync our calendar year with our solar year

a)

The reason we orbit the sun

b)

The reason we have a leap year

c)

The reason of seasons

d)

The reason why we have Christmas in December

8.

The difference between a calendar year and a solar year on earth

a)

60 minutes

b)

6 days

c)

6 hours

d)

0.25 years

9.

The season where we receive direct light from the Sun

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

10.

The season where we receive indirect light from the Sun

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

11.

The season with the shortest amount of daylight hours

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

12.

One of the reasons why it is hotter (on average) in the Summer months

a)

We are closer to the Sun

b)

We receive direct solar radiation on the surface of Earth

c)

There is no snow

d)

It doesn't rain as much

13.

Direct light carries more solar radiation because of this

a)

It is faster

b)

There is more of it

c)

It is more concentrated on the surface

d)

It hits the Earth at an angle, so it is cooler

14.

The main reason for the changing Seasons on Earth

a)

The orbit of Earth is not a perfect circle

b)

The axis of Earth is tilted

c)

The Sun gives off direct radiation

d)

The Sun heats up and cools down on a regular cycle

15.

New Zealand experiences this season when Italy experiences Summer

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

16.

Longer days means we spend more time heating up during the day and less time cooling during the night in this Season

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

17.

The longest amount of daylight hours in the year

a)

Summer Solstice

b)

Winter Solstice

c)

Spring Equinox

d)

Autumnal Equinox

18.

The Season in between Summer and Winter

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

19.

New Zealand experiences this season when Canada experiences Spring

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

20.

Shorter daylight hours and longer night hours result in cooler temperatures during this Season

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn