WorksheetsSeasons
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The imaginary line on which Earth rotates
a)
Axis
b)
Beam Spreading
c)
North star
d)
Revolve
e)
Rotation
2.
It is positioned directly over Earth's North Pole. Earth's North Pole always points to the ____________ no matter the season.
a)
North star
b)
Axis
c)
Beam Spreading
d)
Revolve
e)
Rotation
3.
The motion how Earth turns similar to a top
a)
Rotation
b)
Axis
c)
Beam Spreading
d)
North star
e)
Revolve
4.
The way light covers a larger area when it hits a surface at an angle.
a)
Beam Spreading
b)
Axis
c)
North star
d)
Revolve
e)
Rotation
5.
The angle which light strikes a surface
a)
Solar angle
b)
Axis
c)
Beam Spreading
d)
North star
e)
Revolve
6.
The movement of one object around another is
a)
Revolve
b)
Axis
c)
Beam Spreading
d)
North star
e)
Rotation
7.
The 2 days during the year that the day and night are equal hours.
a)
Equinoxes
b)
Axis
c)
Beam Spreading
d)
North star
e)
Revolve
8.
Sun stands still... Summer June 21 & Winter December 21 for the Northern Hemisphere
a)
Solstices
b)
Axis
c)
Beam Spreading
d)
North star
e)
Revolve
9.
How many hours of sunlight will we have if the sunrises at 6:38 AM and sets at 6:47 PM
4 lines
10.
Regions of Earth near the Equator receive __________ energy from
the Sun than regions near the Poles.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
same
11.
What is the reason for the seasons on Earth?
a)
The seasons are the result of the tilt of the Earth's axis.
b)
The seasons are caused by the change in the distance between the Sun and the Earth during the year.
c)
The seasons are caused by the North Star and the tilt towards or away from the North Star.
d)
The seasons are caused by the hours of daylight at the Equator.
12.
A person’s shadow be the shortest at noon in the Northern
Hemisphere on the day of the...
a)
December Solstice
b)
June Solstice
c)
March Equinox
d)
September Equinox
13.
The picture shows suns rays hitting Earth's surface at an angle. What season is most likely winter.
a)
1
b)
2
14.
The Earth's orbit is not a perfect circle so we are closer to the Sun at certain time but this does not affect the seasons on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Winter is when we are facing away from the Sun, and summer is when we are facing the Sun.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
The tilt of the Earth is always towards the Sun?
a)
True
b)
False
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