WorksheetsSeasons and Tides
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
2.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
3.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & size
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
4.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
5.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
6.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
7.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
8.
Day & night are caused by the ______________ of earth on its axis
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
tilt of the axis
9.
The hemisphere where you live
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
10.
The hemisphere where you live
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
11.
The phase of the moon that occurs between the sun and Earth
a)
Full moon
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
New Moon
12.
TIDES THAT HAVE THE LARGEST DAILY TIDAL RANGES. I OCCUR DURING THE NEW AND FULL MOONS!!!
a)
equinox tide
b)
solstice tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
13.
DAILY CHANGES IN THE LEVEL OF OCEAN WATER
a)
sublimation
b)
convergent
c)
tide
d)
teams
14.
THE MOTION OF ONE OBJECT AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
reflex
d)
circling
15.
THE REASON FOR THE SEASONS.
a)
shadows
b)
the moon
c)
earth's tilt
d)
Earth's ellipse
16.
THE SPIN OF AN OBJECT AROUND IT’S AXIS
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
rolling
d)
swirl
17.
ONE OF TWO HALVES OF EARTH, ABOVE OR BELOW THE EQUATOR.
a)
North pole
b)
South pole
c)
Core Mantle Crust
d)
Hemisphere
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