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WorksheetsSeasons, Solstices, and Equinoxes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which term best describes Earth's spin on its axis?
revolution
rotation
year
month
Which term best describes Earth orbiting around the sun?
revolution
rotation
month
day
When does Earth receive a nearly equal amount of day and nighttime hours?
equinox
solstice
perihelion
aphelion
What is the shortest day of the year?
vernal equinox
autumnal equinox
winter solstice
summer solstice
When is the longest day of the year?
winter solstice
summer solstice
vernal equinox
autumnal equinox
What does Earth's rotation cause?
equinoxes and solstices
day and night
seasons
years
How long is one revolution around the sun?
a day
a month
a year
a leap year
What is the unit of measurement that is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun? (It is 150 million km)
Astronomical Unit
Parsec
Lightyear
In what month is the Earth closest to the sun?
July
September
March
January
In what month is the Earth farthest to the sun?
July
September
March
January
When does the vernal equinox occur?
March 20-21
June 20-22
September 22-23
December 21-22
When does the autumnal equinox occur?
March 20-21
June 20-22
September 22-23
December 21-22
When does the summer solstice occur?
March 20-21
June 20-22
September 22-23
December 21-22
When does the winter solstice occur?
March 20-21
June 20-22
September 22-23
December 21-22
If the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, what season is the southern hemisphere experiencing?
Spring
Summer
Fall / Autumn
Winter
