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Understanding Earth's Orbit and Seasons

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
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1-7.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What causes different seasons on Earth?

a)

Earth's rotation speed

b)

The distance between Earth and the Sun

c)

Earth's tilted axis

d)

The moon's orbit

2.

Why are winter days shorter and cooler?

a)

Earth spins faster

b)

More clouds block the Sun

c)

The Sun's light hits at a shallow angle

d)

The Sun is farther from Earth

3.

What happens during spring in the northern hemisphere?

a)

The North Pole tilts towards the Sun

b)

It starts to snow

c)

Days are much longer than nights

d)

Days and nights are of equal length

4.

When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

5.

Why are summer days warmer and longer in the northern hemisphere?

a)

Earth's rotation slows down

b)

The Sun's light is more direct

c)

There is less cloud cover

d)

The Earth is closer to the Sun

6.

How do forests respond to spring?

a)

They lose leaves

b)

They turn brown

c)

They become dormant

d)

They grow green and lush

7.

What measures the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by primary producers?

a)

Underwater sensors

b)

Satellites orbiting Earth

c)

Weather balloons

d)

Ground-based observatories

8.
As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____
a)
the months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
9.

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 fall
10.

What is the main reason for the seasons on Earth?

a)

The Earth's rotation on its axis

b)

The Earth's orbit around the sun

c)

The tilt of the Earth's axis

d)

The distance of the Earth from the sun

11.
What is located at 23.5° S in latitude?
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Equator
12.
Which letter on the diagram represents the Earth's position on the winter solstice (Northern Hemisphere)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.

The REVOLUTION around the Sun and the TILT on the Earth's axis cause what?

a)

Seasons

b)

Rain

c)

Tidal Waves

d)

Moon Phases.