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Earth's Motion Around the Sun

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hours of daylight and nighttime are equal during a(n)

a)

solstice

b)

equinox

c)

lunar eclipse

d)

solar eclipse

2.

Earth ______________ on its axis causing day and night.

a)

orbits

b)

revolves

c)

rotates

d)

flips

3.

The yearly orbit of Earth round the Sun is called its

a)

rotation

b)

ellipse

c)

tilt

d)

revolution

4.

Summer occurs on the hemisphere of Earth that

a)

turned away from the sun

b)

tilted toward the sun

c)

tilted away from the sun

d)

turned toward the sun

5.

The line on which an object rotates is defined as

a)

rotation axis

b)

revolution axis

c)

tilt axis

d)

spin axis

6.

Not only is the summer solstice the longest day of the year, it is also the day on which

a)

the Sun appears to be lowest in the sky

b)

sunset comes earliest

c)

the Sun appears to be highest in the sky

d)

sunrise come latest

7.

Which date is the Summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere?

a)

March 21

b)

December 21

c)

June 21

d)

September 21

8.

What happens to the hours of daylight as we get closer to winter?

a)

the amount of daylight hours remains the same.

b)

the amount of daylight hours increases

c)

the amount of daylight hours decreases

9.

Which image is showing more direct sunlight?

a)

The one on the left (summer)

b)

The one on the right (winter)

10.

What season is this in the Northern hemisphere?

a)

winter

b)

summer

c)

spring

d)

fall

11.

During which season is the sun highest in the sky?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall