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Year 7 Earths seasons quizizz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a rotation?

a)

When earth spins anticlockwise on its axis

b)

When earth orbits around the sun

c)

When the moon orbits the earth

d)

When the sun rises and sets

2.

What is a revolution?

a)

A revolution is when the earth does a full rotation in 24 hours

b)

The earths tilt on it's axis

c)

When the earth orbits the sun (365 days)

3.

When the Earth rotates towards the sun we are experiencing

(a)  

4.

When the Earth rotates away from the sun we are experiencing

(a)  

5.

How does day and night occur?

a)

Day occurs when the sun is shining

b)

Night occurs when there is a moon

c)

Day occurs when we are facing away from the sun and night occurs when we are facing toward the sun

d)

Night occurs when one side of the Earth is facing away from the sun in darkness and day occurs when one side of the Earth is directly in front of the sun experiencing daylight.

6.

How long does it take the Earth to do one full rotation?

a)

16 hours

b)

20 hours

c)

365 days

d)

24 hours

7.

Which direction does the earth rotate?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Anticlockwise

c)

Right

d)

Left

8.

When our side of the Earth faces the sun it is....

a)

Night time

b)

Dark

c)

Light

d)

Day time

9.

When our side of the Earth is facing away from the sun it is...

a)

Night time

b)

Dark

c)

Day time

d)

Sleep time

10.

What is the invisible line called that runs from the North pole to the South pole?

a)

Tilt

b)

Equator

c)

Axis

d)

Pole line

11.

What is the reason we experience different seasons throughout the year?

a)

because of Earths 23. 5 degree tilt

b)

because the sun gets colder in June/ July

c)

because if we didn't have winter we wouldn't be able to wear our winter clothes.

d)

because the countries on the equator experience the most heat

12.

What is our planet called?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Moon

d)

Mars

13.

Which is an incorrect statement about the sun?

a)

The sun is a star

b)

The sun is the centre of our solar system

c)

The sun is a planet

d)

The sun is larger than Earth

14.

Earth orbits the sun every

a)

600 days

b)

365.25 days

c)

The Earth doesn't move

15.

What imaginary line is drawn around the earth’s center and separates the Northern & Southern hemispheres?

a)

equator

b)

axis

c)

prime meridian

16.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
17.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
18.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
19.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)

Autumn

20.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)

Autumn

21.

Which  of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?

a)
The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)
b)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)
c)
The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)
d)

The earth is not tilted during spring and autumn.

22.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)

Autumn

23.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)

Autumn

24.

Earth is tilted at _____________ degrees.

a)

23.5

b)

90

c)

0

d)

25.3

25.

How many types of Solstices are there?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

26.

The events labeled 1 and 3 are called

a)

solstices

b)

equinoxes