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Seasons & Atmosphere

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is mainly responsible for earth's seasons?

a)

The earth's revolution around the sun

b)

The moon's gravitational force on earth

c)

The earth's distance from the sun

d)

The earth's tilt

2.

What is mostly responsible for the earth's day & night cycles?

a)

earth's revolution around the sun

b)

earth's rotation on its axis

c)

the moon's gravity

d)

earth's distance from the sun

3.

What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?

a)
summer
b)
spring
c)

fall

d)
winter
4.

This day of the year has the most daylight hours and least dark hours.

a)
Winter solstice
b)
Spring equinox
c)
Summer solstice
d)
Autumnal equinox
5.

What degree is earth's axis tilted?

a)
45 degrees
b)
10 degrees
c)
23.5 degrees
d)
90 degrees
6.

Why are the poles colder than the equator?

a)

The poles receive more direct sunlight than the equator

b)

The equator is closer to the sun than the poles

c)

The poles receive more indirect sunlight

d)

There is no difference in temp between the equator and the poles

7.

12 hours of daylight and 12 hours dark

a)

Solstice

b)

Equinox

c)

Eclipse

d)

Gravity

8.

The earth spinning on it's axis is an example of...

a)

Rotation

b)

Revoultion

9.

Which type of motion is MOST responsible for Earth's seasons?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

The sun's gravity

d)

The moon's gravity

10.

What season would Australia be currently experiencing?

a)
spring
b)
winter
c)

fall

d)
summer
11.

____________________, the beginning of winter, is the shortest day of the year.

a)

Winter Soltice

b)

Winter Equinox

c)

Summer Equinox

12.

What atmospheric layer are we currently in?

a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
13.

What atmospheric layer is the hottest?

a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
14.

What atmospheric layer did Felix Bumgartner jump from?

a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)

thermosphere

d)
stratosphere
15.

What layer would you find satelites?

a)
Thermosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Exosphere