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WorksheetsSeasons and Earth's Movement Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Seasons are caused by Earth’s revolution (orbit) and
size.
distance from sun.
tilted axis.
distance from the moon.
Which of the following occurs when the tilt of the axis is not toward or away from the sun?
winter solstice
spring equinox
summer solstice
both spring and fall equinox
A solstice can be the day of the year with the:
a) least amount of daylight hours.
b) most amount of daylight hours.
c) same amount of daylight and dark hours.
both a and b.
Around March 21st is the vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere. Vernal means
spring.
fall.
winter.
summer.
Another word for fall is (a) .
Days become longer and warmer as summer begins because the hemisphere is pointed toward the sun.
True
False
Summer does not occur because Earth is closest to the sun at that time.
True
False
The Earth’s axis is always tilted at 33 1/2 degrees.
True
False
The sun’s rays are more direct in the winter.
True
False
Seasons are opposite in the northern and southern hemisphere.
True
False
