WorksheetsSEASONS QUIZ
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Use the diagram to find where winter is on the northern and southern hemisphere?
CE
AG
EG
EC
What letters show you Summer for the northern and southern hemisphere?
AG
BH
CE
DF
Why does the earth experience day and night?
Earth is rotating around the sun.
Earth is rotating around the sun and moon.
Earth makes one full rotation on its axis every 24 hours.
Earth makes one full revolution around the sun in 365 days.
What season is represented in the northern hemisphere?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
What season is represented in the southern hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Fall
Spring
What season will come next in the norther hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
What season will it be in the southern hemisphere in 6 months?
Summer
Spring
Fall
Winter
Which hemisphere will experience shorter days and longer nights?
Northern
Southern
What will the south pole have in this diagram?
50% daylight and night
100% night
100% daylight
How does the revolution of the Earth around the Sun cause the seasons to change?
Earth rotates in 24 hours.
Earth always tilts in the same direction and receives direct or indirect sunlight on a specific hemisphere as it moves around the sun.
Earth revolves around the moon every 30 days.
The sun revolves around the sun every 365 days.
What is the name of the imaginary line the Earth spins around?
Axis
Latitude
Longitude
Equator
What causes seasons on Earth?
Earth's rotation and gravitational pull
Earth's rotation and tilt
Earth's revolution around the Sun and tilt
Tides
True or False: The Northern and Southern Hemispheres are always in opposite seasons.
(a)
What season is it when the hemisphere in which you live is tilted away from the Sun?
Summer
Winter
Fall
Spring
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
Winter
Summer
Spring
Fall
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1? (Hint: look at the Earth's tilt)
Winter
Summer
Spring
Fall
Which positions show where solstices occur?
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
2 and 4
Which position shows spring in the Northern Hemisphere?
1
2
3
4
Which definition correctly defines an equinox?
Occurs twice a year, during fall and spring, where there is an equal amount of daylight and night time hours.
Occurs twice a year, during summer and winter, where there is an equal amount of daylight and night time hours.
Occurs twice a year, with the most hours of sunlight in the summer and the least hours of sunlight in the winter.
Occurs twice a year, with the most hours of sunlight in the fall and the least hours of sunlight in the spring.
Why are countries near the equator warm all year round?
They receive indirect sunlight and the light is spread over a larger area.
They have 4 distinct seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter
They receive very little sunlight.
They receive direct sunlight and get about 12 hours of sunlight per day no matter what time of year.
