WorksheetsYear 7 Earths seasons quizizz
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is a rotation?
When earth spins anticlockwise on its axis
When earth orbits around the sun
When the moon orbits the earth
When the sun rises and sets
What is a revolution?
A revolution is when the earth does a full rotation in 24 hours
The earths tilt on it's axis
When the earth orbits the sun (365 days)
When the Earth rotates towards the sun we are experiencing
(a)
When the Earth rotates away from the sun we are experiencing
(a)
How does day and night occur?
Day occurs when the sun is shining
Night occurs when there is a moon
Day occurs when we are facing away from the sun and night occurs when we are facing toward the sun
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.
How long does it take the Earth to do one full rotation?
16 hours
20 hours
365 days
24 hours
Which direction does the earth rotate?
Clockwise
Anticlockwise
Right
Left
When our side of the Earth faces the sun it is....
Night time
Dark
Light
Day time
When our side of the Earth is facing away from the sun it is...
Night time
Dark
Day time
Sleep time
What is the invisible line called that runs from the North pole to the South pole?
Tilt
Equator
Axis
Pole line
What is the reason we experience different seasons throughout the year?
because of Earths 23. 5 degree tilt
because the sun gets colder in June/ July
because if we didn't have winter we wouldn't be able to wear our winter clothes.
because the countries on the equator experience the most heat
What is our planet called?
Earth
Jupiter
Moon
Mars
Which is an incorrect statement about the sun?
The sun is a star
The sun is the centre of our solar system
The sun is a planet
The sun is larger than Earth
Earth orbits the sun every
600 days
365.25 days
The Earth doesn't move
What imaginary line is drawn around the earth’s center and separates the Northern & Southern hemispheres?
equator
axis
prime meridian
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
Autumn
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
Autumn
Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?
The earth is not tilted during spring and autumn.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
Autumn
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
Autumn
Earth is tilted at _____________ degrees.
23.5
90
0
25.3
How many types of Solstices are there?
4
2
1
3
The events labeled 1 and 3 are called
solstices
equinoxes
