WorksheetsLandry- Seasons and Tides Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere at point A?
a)
Fall
b)
Winter
c)
Summer
d)
Spring
2.
What object(s) is/are responsible for causing the tides on planet Earth?
a)
moon only
b)
Sun only
c)
moon mostly, as well as the Sun
d)
none of the above
3.
When the Sun and Moon are aligned (straight line), the high tides are higher and the low tides are lower. This phenomenon is known as ---
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
spring tide
d)
neap tide
4.
When the Sun and Moon are at a right angle to each other, the high and low tides are less severe and the tidal range is smaller. This behavior is known as ---
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
spring tide
d)
neap tide
5.
Which moons are indicators of Spring tides.
a)
2, 4
b)
4, 7
c)
1, 5
d)
1, 8
6.
The arrangement at point C below is known as a ---
a)
neap tide
b)
high tide
c)
spring tide
d)
summer tide
7.
Looking at the Northern Hemisphere, which point is experiencing Summer?
a)
Point A
b)
Point B
c)
Point C
d)
Point D
8.
If it is Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern?
a)
Fall
b)
Winter
c)
Summer
d)
Spring
9.
We have seasons because...
a)
the distance from the sun changes and makes it cooler or warmer.
b)
the earth is tilted on its axis and rotates around the sun.
c)
the earth is tilted on its axis and revolves around the sun.
d)
the distance from the moon changes and makes it cooler or warmer.
10.
What do you call small tides where the high tide is not as high as usual ?
a)
neap tides
b)
spring tides
c)
orbital eccentricity
d)
orbital declination
11.
What season is letter A in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
12.
What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer
a)
Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer
b)
Earth's revolves slower in summer
c)
Earth tilts toward the sun in summer
d)
Earth is closer to the sun
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