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Seasons in the Solar System Quiz 2/1

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1-15.
1.

What is the real cause of the Earth's seasons?

a)

Tilt of the Earth's axis

b)

Gravitational action of the Moon

c)

Eccentricity of the Earth's orbit

d)

Distance from the Sun

2.

What is the angle at which Earth's axis of rotation is tilted known as?

a)

Rotation angle

b)

Eccentricity

c)

Obliquity

d)

Inclination

3.

What is the current tilt angle of Earth's axis of rotation?

a)

20.5 degrees

b)

28.1 degrees

c)

23.4 degrees

d)

25.8 degrees

4.

What effect does a larger tilt angle of Earth's axis have on the seasons?

a)

It makes the seasons milder

b)

It makes the seasons more extreme

c)

It has no effect on the seasons

d)

It causes the seasons to be shorter

5.

What is the average length of each season on Mars?

a)

12 months

b)

6 months

c)

9 months

d)

3 months

6.

Which planet in the solar system has no seasons due to its very small axial inclination?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

7.

What is the average temperature on Venus?

a)

460 degrees Celsius

b)

-60 degrees Celsius

c)

0 degrees Celsius

d)

100 degrees Celsius

8.

Which gas giant has a very dense atmosphere that keeps its temperatures very stable, resulting in no seasons?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

9.

What is the tilt angle of Uranus' axis of rotation?

a)

75 degrees

b)

98 degrees

c)

60 degrees

d)

45 degrees

10.

How long does each season on Uranus last?

a)

21 years

b)

14 years

c)

7 years

d)

3 years

11.

What is the length of a Neptune year in Earth years?

a)

165 years

b)

110 years

c)

84 years

d)

135 years

12.

What is the current season for Neptune's northern hemisphere?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

13.

What is the average distance of Neptune from the Sun?

a)

1.427 billion kilometers

b)

3.689 billion kilometers

c)

4.5 billion kilometers

d)

2.345 billion kilometers

14.

What is the tilt angle of Saturn's axis of rotation?

a)

15 degrees

b)

20 degrees

c)

27 degrees

d)

30 degrees

15.

What is the length of each season on Saturn in Earth years?

a)

5 years

b)

3 years

c)

9 years

d)

7 years