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Four seasons

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Different intensities of solar energy reach the southern and northern hemispheres through the year and this leads to ...

a)

day and night.

b)

four seasons.

c)

ellipse.

d)

orbits.

2.

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.

a)

equinox

b)

solstice

c)

obliquely

d)

equator

3.

Autumn equinox

a)

21 March

b)

23 September

c)

21 December

d)

21 June

4.

Spring equinox

a)

21 March

b)

23 September

c)

21 December

d)

21 June

5.

Summer solstice

a)

21 March

b)

23 September

c)

21 December

d)

21 June

6.

winter solstice

a)

21 March

b)

23 September

c)

21 December

d)

21 June

7.

The Sun's rays fall ___________ onto the Earth's surface at ................ on 23 September and 21 March.

a)

perpendicularly

the equator

b)

perpendicularly

their furthest distance south of the equator (Tropic of Capricorn)

c)

perpendicularly

their furthest distance north of the equator (Tropic of Cancer)

8.

The Sun's rays fall ___________ onto the Earth's surface at ................ on 21 December.

a)

perpendicularly

the equator

b)

perpendicularly

their furthest distance south of the equator (Tropic of Capricorn)

c)

perpendicularly

their furthest distance north of the equator (Tropic of Cancer)

9.

The Sun's rays fall ___________ onto the Earth's surface at ................ on 21 June.

a)

perpendicularly

the equator

b)

perpendicularly

their furthest distance south of the equator (Tropic of Capricorn)

c)

perpendicularly

their furthest distance north of the equator (Tropic of Cancer)

10.

Day and night are exactly 12 hours long everywhere on Earth.

a)

autumn equinox

b)

spring equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

11.

Southern hemisphere has its longest day and shortest night of the year.

a)

autumn equinox

b)

spring equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

12.

Southern hemisphere has its shortest day and longest night of the year.

a)

autumn equinox

b)

spring equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

13.

At the equator...

a)

day and night are equal in length throughout the year.

b)

day is always longer than night.

c)

night is always longer than day.