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Seasons

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does Earth have seasons?

a)

Earth's orbit around the sun

b)

Earth's distance from the sun

c)

Earth's tilt on it's axis

d)

Earth's moon phases

2.

Reorder the following into which the Northern Hemisphere goes through from the Summer Solstice

a)

Summer Solstice

b)

Fall/Autumnal Equinox

c)

Winter Solstice

d)

Vernal Equinox

1)
2)
3)
4)
3.

How long does a revolution take?

a)

1 month

b)

1 week ( 7 days )

c)

1 day ( 24 hours )

d)

1 year ( 365 days)

4.

Which direction does the Earth ROTATE?

(a)  

5.

Which direction does the Earth REVOLVE?

(a)  

6.

On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere....

leans ​ ​ (a)   the Sun.

has mainly ​ (b)   weather.

has ​ ​ (c)   hours of daylight than the Southern Hemisphere.

receives ​ (d)   rays. These are ​ (e)   rays.

Choose from the below words
toward
away from
warm
cold
more
direct
strong
indirect
weak
fewer
7.

Between June 21 and September 22, the Northern Hemisphere still leans toward the Sun. But every day...

the lean becomes ​ (a)  

the rays become ​ (b)   direct and spread out ​ (c)  

the days become ​ (d)   and the nights become ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
less
greater
more
more.
less.
shorter
longer
shorter.
longer.
8.

On September 23...

the Earth's axis is tilted ​ (a)   the Sun.

the Sun's rays are ​ (b)  

​ (c)   starts in the Northern Hemisphere.

every place on earth has ​ (d)   hours of day and ​ (e)   hours of night.

Choose from the below words
neither toward or away from
toward
away from
neither direct or indirect
direct
indirect
autumn
winter
12
24
9.

The Earth revolves around the Sun in a ​ (a)   direction.

As the Earth revolves around the Sun, the tilt of the Earth's axis ​ (b)   change.

Choose from the below words
counterclockwise
clockwise
does not
does
10.

Between December 21 and March 20...

the Northern Hemisphere leans away from the Sun. But every day the lean becomes ​ (a)  

the rays become ​ (b)   slanting.

the days become ​ (c)   and the nights become ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
less
greater
more
less.
longer
shorter
longer.
shorter.
11.

Between September 23 and December 20...

the Northern Hemisphere starts to lean ​ (a)   the Sun.

the Sun's rays become more ​ (b)   . These rays are ​ (c)  

days become ​ (d)   and nights become ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
away from
toward
indirect
direct
weaker
stronger
shorter
longer
longer.
shorter.
12.

On December 21, the Northern Hemisphere...

leans ​ (a)   from the Sun and has mainly ​ (b)   weather.

has ​ (c)   hours of daylight than the Southern Hemisphere.

receives ​ (d)   rays. These are ​ (e)   rays.

Choose from the below words
away
cold
toward
warm
fewer
more
indirect
weak
direct
strong
13.

On March 21...

the Earth's axis is tilted ​ (a)   the Sun.

the Sun's rays are ​ (b)   ​

​ (c)   starts in the Northern Hemisphere.

Choose from the below words
neither toward or away from
toward
away
neither direct or indirect
direct
indirect
spring
summer
fall
winter
14.

Between March 21 and June 20...

the Northern Hemisphere starts to lean ​ (a)   the Sun.

the rays become more ​ (b)   and become ​ (c)  

the days become ​ (d)   and the nights become ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
toward
away from
direct
stronger
indirect
weaker
longer
shorter
longer.
shorter.
15.

Is the Earth closer or farther away from the Sun during winter?

a)

closer

b)

farther