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Earth-Sun Relationships and Tides

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens when it's spring in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
It's fall in the Northern Hemisphere
b)
It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere
c)
It's winter in the Northern Hemisphere
d)
It's spring in the Northern Hemisphere
2.
Imaginary line through the center of the earth (from the north pole to south pole)
a)
axis
b)
orbit
c)
pole
d)
tilt
3.
The path around the sun
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
season
d)
equinox
4.
Why is summer warmer than winter?
a)
The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun
b)
The entire planet is closer to the sun during summer
c)
The sun radiates more energy during the summer
d)
The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer
5.
The sun appears to move across the sky each day.  What causes this?
a)
the spinning of the Earth's axis
b)
The path of the sun around the Earth
c)
the production the nuclear energy around the sun
d)
the tilt of the Earth on its axis
6.

The length of one year is the time it takes

a)

the moon to complete its phases.

b)

Earth to complete 12 rotations around its axis

c)

Earth to complete one revolution around the sun.

d)

the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth.

7.

It is necessary to add a day to the calendar every four years because

a)

the axis of Earth is tilted.

b)

the gravitational pull of the Sun affects Earth's revolution.

c)

the revolution of Earth is not exactly 365 days.

d)

the axis of Earth’s orbit is parallel to its orbit

8.

The seasons are caused by Earth’s tilted axis as it travels around the sun. What causes winter in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

The North Pole tilts away from the sun

b)

The equator receives more direct light

c)

The South Pole tilts away from the sun

d)

Earth moves further away from the sun

9.

32. Which of the following is a direct result of Earth’s rotation?

a)

Lunar eclipses

b)

Winter weather

c)

Daylight and night

d)

seasons

10.

What controls the length of a day?

a)

the amount of time it takes Earth to complete a

turn on its axis

b)

the amount of time it takes Earth to complete an

orbit around the sun

c)

the amount of time it takes the moon to complete

an orbit around Earth

d)

the amount of time it takes the sun to complete

a turn on its axis

11.

Why do the seasons change?

a)

The tilt of the earth changes, so the amount of sunlight changes.

b)

Volcanoes make them change

c)

The moon makes them change

d)

Oceans make them change

12.

When does the earth reach its closest point to the sun during its revolution?

a)

Aphelion

b)

Perihelion

c)

Equinox

d)

Solstice

13.
Examine the diagram/picture.  What type of celestial movement does the diagram illustrate?
a)
Earth's orbit
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
Earth's ascension
d)
Earth's revolution
14.
In which month is the Southern Hemisphere titled away from sun
a)
June
b)
December
c)
September
d)
March
15.
Spring in the Northern Hemisphere begins about
a)
March 21
b)
June 21
c)
December 21
d)
September 21
16.
Unlike the poles, where the length of each day changes drastically throughout the year, the length of each day at the equator is:
a)
Consistent
b)
Long
c)
Short
d)
Variable
17.

Full moon and new moon cause _____

a)

Spring tides

b)

Neap tides

c)

Low tides

d)

High tides

18.

What is the main factor that causes tides on Earth?

a)

Magnetic field of the Earth

b)

Solar wind

c)

Gravitational pull of the Moon

d)

Rotation of the Earth

19.

What are neap tides and when do they occur?

a)

Neap tides are tides with the highest difference between high and low water levels, occurring during full moon phases.

b)

Neap tides are tides with alternating high and low water levels, occurring during new moon phases.

c)

Neap tides are tides with the least difference between high and low water levels, occurring during the first and third quarter moon phases.

d)

Neap tides are tides with no difference between high and low water levels, occurring randomly throughout the month.

20.
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