WorksheetsEarth Sun Relationship
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 31mins
The Summer Soltice occurs in _______________ in the Northern Hemisphere
March
December
June
September
The yearly orbit around the sun is called ___________________.
revolution
summer solstice
rotation axis
equinox
For Summer to occur the rotation axis is pointed_________________?
away from the sun
straight up and down
towards the sun
doesnt exist
A light source that hits a vertical surface is ____________than one that hits on an angle.
weaker
equal to one that
further away
stronger
If you live at the equator you have about __________________ hours of daylight year round.
8
16
12
24
In order to see the "Midnight Sun" you need to be in what season near the poles?
winter
fishing
fall
summer
It takes about 365 days for the Earth to ________________.
rotate one time on on its axis
make one revolution around the sun
take a Math test
tilt one time on its axis
If you are at the poles you will have ____________________ hours of daylight in the winter.
24
8
16
0
It takes the Earth one _________ to rotate on time on its axis.
day
month
year
hour
The major factor that causes seasons is....
daylight hours
shape of our orbit
distance from the sun
The tilt of Earth on its rotation axis
The Earth gets heated by___________.
the rotation of the Earth
burning of fossil fuels
light energy from the Sun tranforming into heat energy when it hits the Earth
comets entering the Earth's atmosphere
Hours of daylight and nighttime are equal during a(n)
solstice
equinox
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
Earth ______________ on its axis causing day and night.
orbits
revolves
rotates
flips
Summer occurs on the hemisphere of Earth that
turned away from the sun
tilted toward the sun
tilted away from the sun
turned toward the sun
Not only is the summer solstice the longest day of the year, it is also the day on which
the Sun appears to be lowest in the sky
sunset comes earliest
the Sun appears to be highest in the sky
sunrise come latest
What happens to the hours of daylight as we get closer to winter?
the amount of daylight hours remains the same.
the amount of daylight hours increases
the amount of daylight hours decreases
What season is this in the Northern hemisphere?
winter
summer
spring
fall
What cycle happens because of the Earth's orbit around the sun on it's titled axis?
Day and Night Cycle
The Spin Cycle
A motorcycle
The seasonal cycle
How long does it take Earth to spin completely around?
24 hours
24 days
12 weeks
365.25 days
How long does it take the Earth to complete a revolution around the Sun?
24 hours
365.25 days
one full school day
the time it takes Ms. Miller to drive to school
The Sun's rays strike Earth at their northernmost and southernmost positions during ____.
winter and summer solstices
spring and fall equinoxes
lunar eclipses
solar eclipses
Which statement is true about both the September equinox and the March equinox shown below?
There are about 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness everywhere on Earth.
Spring is starting for the southern hemisphere.
Spring is starting for the northern hemisphere.
They are the longest days of the year.
The seasons are caused by ___________.
the tilt of Earth's axis as Earth orbits the Sun
Earth's distance from the Sun
the shape of Earth’s orbit
the tides of the ocean
The Sun, the Moon, and the stars appear to move from east to west across the sky because Earth rotates from _______ to _______________.
north; south
south; north
east; west
west; east
Earth spins on its _______________.
Axis
Equator
Hemisphere
Toes
______________________ makes the Sun appear to move across the sky.
Earth's Tilt
Earth's Revolution
Earth's Rotation
Earth's Gravity
The shape of Earth’s orbit is nearly ________________________
Circular
Triangular
Flipped
Random
When it is daytime on the half of Earth facing the Sun, it is_________________on the other half of Earth
Daytime
Nighttime
Summer
Winter
Because Earth's surface is round, which part of the planet receives the LEAST light from the Sun?
the north and south poles
the equator
North America
Australia
At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
Which location on Earth receives a 90 degree Angle of Insolation on the Equinox?
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
South Pole
Tropic of Capricorn
Which correctly lists the seasons in order?
winter, summer, spring, fall
winter, fall, summer spring
winter, spring, summer, fall
Select the two reasons why Earth's seasons exist.
Earth's orbit
The distance of Earth from the Sun
Earth's tilt
The speed that Earth revolves around the Sun
When neither end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, which 2 seasons may be occurring?
winter
spring
summer
fall
What is the imaginary line separating day and night?
Equator
Axis
Circle of Illumination
Orbit
When does the subsolar point reach its farthest north or farthest south?
Aphelion
Perihelion
Equinox
Solstice
