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8.7A Seasons, Day & Night Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the season for A in the diagram below.

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
2.

Name the season for B in the diagram below.

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
3.

Name the season for C in the diagram below.

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
4.

Name the season for D in the diagram below.

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
5.

Name the season for E in the diagram below.

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
6.

Name the season for F in the diagram below.

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
7.

Name the season for G in the diagram below.

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
8.
8. Name the season for H in the diagram below.
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
9.

Why does the Earth experience day and night?

a)

The Earth's tilted axis and revolution around the Sun every 365 days.

b)

The Earth Rotates on its axis every 24 hours.

c)

The Sun revolves around the Earth every 24 hours.

d)

The Moon blocks the Sun every day.

10.

Use Diagram #1 to answer the following question. What season is represented in the northern hemisphere?

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
11.

Use Diagram #1 to answer the following question. What season is represented in the southern hemisphere?

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
12.

Use Diagram #1 to answer the following question. What season will come next in the northern hemisphere?

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
13.

Use Diagram #1 to answer the following question. Which hemisphere will experience shorter days and longer nights?

a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
14.

Use Diagram #1 to answer the following question. Describe the daylight at the south pole in this diagram.

a)
The south pole is receiving indirect sunlight.
b)
The south pole is receiving direct sunlight.
15.

Why does the Earth experience seasons?

a)

The Earth's tilted axis and revolution around the Sun every 365 days.

b)

The Earth Rotates on its axis every 24 hours.

c)

The Sun revolves around the Earth every 24 hours.

d)

The Moon blocks the Sun every day.

16.

A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day and night cycle on Earth.  What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day and night cycle?

a)
  1. Spin the ball in different directions

b)

Shine a bright light on one side of the ball

c)

Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white

d)
  1. Tilt the ball while it is spinning