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Seasons and Earth's Movement Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Seasons are caused by Earth’s revolution (orbit) and

a)

size.

b)

distance from sun.

c)

tilted axis.

d)

distance from the moon.

2.

Which of the following occurs when the tilt of the axis is not toward or away from the sun?

a)

winter solstice

b)

spring equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

both spring and fall equinox

3.

A solstice can be the day of the year with the:

a)

a) least amount of daylight hours.

b)

b) most amount of daylight hours.

c)

c) same amount of daylight and dark hours.

d)

both a and b.

4.

Around March 21st is the vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere. Vernal means

a)

spring.

b)

fall.

c)

winter.

d)

summer.

5.

Another word for fall is (a)   .

6.

Days become longer and warmer as summer begins because the hemisphere is pointed toward the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Summer does not occur because Earth is closest to the sun at that time.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Earth’s axis is always tilted at 33 1/2 degrees.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The sun’s rays are more direct in the winter.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Seasons are opposite in the northern and southern hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False