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Seasons Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which hemisphere do we live in?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

2.

Based on the diagram, which season would the northern hemisphere be experiencing?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

3.

Which planets have shorter year, or orbit around the sun, than Earth?

a)

Mars and Jupiter

b)

Mercury and Venus

c)

Saturn and Uranus

d)

Neptune only

4.

What season is the southern hemisphere experiencing when the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer

a)

Fall

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Summer

5.

How long does it take for Earth to complete one full revolution around the sun?

a)

365 days

b)

24 years

c)

24 weeks

d)

6 months

6.

Earth experiences seasons as it revolves around the sun because of its

a)

shape

b)

tilt

c)

speed

d)

mass

7.

Around June 22nd we have the greatest amount of day time hours. This day is also known as the

a)

Summer Equinox

b)

Summer Solstice

c)

Summer Hemisphere

d)

Direct Summer

8.

During an equinox the sun is directly over the

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Equator

d)

United States

9.

True or False: The Earth is closer to the sun during the summer months.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What season would we be experiencing with Earth #3?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

11.

The imaginary pole that runs through the center of the Earth is called Earth's _______________.

a)

Pole

b)

Axis

c)

Arm

d)

Hemisphere

12.

How many degrees is the Earth tilted on axis

a)

3.5 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees

c)

35.2 degrees

d)

235 degrees

13.

How did Earth get it's tilt?

a)

The moon's gravity

b)

Something large smashed into Earth

c)

The other planets made it tilt

d)

The sun made it tilt

14.

We experience the same amount of daylight hours and nighttime hours during a(n)

a)

Solstice

b)

Equinox

c)

Revolution

d)

Orbital Period

15.

The spinning of Earth on its axis is known as

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Orbit

d)

Solstice

16.

How long does it take for Earth to complete one full rotation?

a)

2 hour

b)

4 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

240 hours

17.

How long does it take for Earth to complete one full rotation?

a)

2 hour

b)

4 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

240 hours

18.

What time of day is represented in the picture at letter x?

a)

Day

b)

Night

19.

True or false: The diagram represents summer in the northern hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What season would we be experiencing with Earth #1?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

21.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
22.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
23.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
24.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
25.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
26.

In the diagram below, the Northern hemisphere would be in what season at position A?

a)

Fall or Autumn

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Summer

27.

Why is summer warmer than winter?

a)

The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

b)

During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sum

c)

The sun radiates more energy during the summer

d)

The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer

28.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
29.

Based on the diagram, which season would the northern hemisphere be experiencing?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

30.

Which diagram models a hypothetical situation in which every location on Earth would have 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness per day?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth's rotation on its axis increased?

a)

The length of the seasons would be longer.

b)

The length of the seasons would be shorter.

c)

The length of a day would be shorter.

d)

The length of a day would be longer.