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WorksheetsEarth's Motion Around the Sun
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Hours of daylight and nighttime are equal during a(n)
solstice
equinox
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
Earth ______________ on its axis causing day and night.
orbits
revolves
rotates
flips
The yearly orbit of Earth round the Sun is called its
rotation
ellipse
tilt
revolution
Summer occurs on the hemisphere of Earth that
turned away from the sun
tilted toward the sun
tilted away from the sun
turned toward the sun
The line on which an object rotates is defined as
rotation axis
revolution axis
tilt axis
spin axis
Not only is the summer solstice the longest day of the year, it is also the day on which
the Sun appears to be lowest in the sky
sunset comes earliest
the Sun appears to be highest in the sky
sunrise come latest
Which date is the Summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere?
March 21
December 21
June 21
September 21
What happens to the hours of daylight as we get closer to winter?
the amount of daylight hours remains the same.
the amount of daylight hours increases
the amount of daylight hours decreases
Which image is showing more direct sunlight?
The one on the left (summer)
The one on the right (winter)
What season is this in the Northern hemisphere?
winter
summer
spring
fall
During which season is the sun highest in the sky?
winter
spring
summer
fall
