WorksheetsFour seasons
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Different intensities of solar energy reach the southern and northern hemispheres through the year and this leads to ...
day and night.
four seasons.
ellipse.
orbits.
Between the summer and winter positions are two positions in the Earth's orbit when its axis is not tilted towards or away from the Sun.
equinox
solstice
obliquely
equator
Autumn equinox
21 March
23 September
21 December
21 June
Spring equinox
21 March
23 September
21 December
21 June
Summer solstice
21 March
23 September
21 December
21 June
winter solstice
21 March
23 September
21 December
21 June
The Sun's rays fall ___________ onto the Earth's surface at ................ on 23 September and 21 March.
perpendicularly
the equator
perpendicularly
their furthest distance south of the equator (Tropic of Capricorn)
perpendicularly
their furthest distance north of the equator (Tropic of Cancer)
The Sun's rays fall ___________ onto the Earth's surface at ................ on 21 December.
perpendicularly
the equator
perpendicularly
their furthest distance south of the equator (Tropic of Capricorn)
perpendicularly
their furthest distance north of the equator (Tropic of Cancer)
The Sun's rays fall ___________ onto the Earth's surface at ................ on 21 June.
perpendicularly
the equator
perpendicularly
their furthest distance south of the equator (Tropic of Capricorn)
perpendicularly
their furthest distance north of the equator (Tropic of Cancer)
Day and night are exactly 12 hours long everywhere on Earth.
autumn equinox
spring equinox
summer solstice
winter solstice
Southern hemisphere has its longest day and shortest night of the year.
autumn equinox
spring equinox
summer solstice
winter solstice
Southern hemisphere has its shortest day and longest night of the year.
autumn equinox
spring equinox
summer solstice
winter solstice
At the equator...
day and night are equal in length throughout the year.
day is always longer than night.
night is always longer than day.
