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WorksheetsSeasons and Earth's Tilt
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. How many degrees is Earth tilted?
a)
None. The Earth is not tilted.
b)
230 degrees.
c)
23.5 degrees
2.
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.
3.
3. All places have 4 seasons.
a)
False
b)
True
4.
4. Generally, the middle of the equator has...
a)
Warmer climates
b)
Colder climates
5.
5. How many days does it take to go around the sun?
a)
300 days
b)
365 1/4 days
c)
3000 days
6.
6. When it summer in North America, it would be what it be in Argentina (this country is in South America)?
a)
Also summer
b)
Winter
c)
Fall
d)
Spring
7.
7. The reason we have seasons is because we get closer and farther to the sun.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
An ________ occurs ________ a year, when the tilt of the earth’s axis is inclined neither away nor towards the Sun.
a)
solstice, twice
b)
equinox, once
c)
solstice, one
d)
equinox, twice
9.
At what angle is earth tilted on it’s axis?
a)
90
b)
0
c)
25.3
d)
23.5
10.
Why is it warmer in the summer than in the winter in Georgia?
a)
Because Georgia is closer
to the sun in summer than in winter
b)
Because the ocean is
warmer in the summer than in winter
c)
Because Earth’s tilt
causes Earth to revolve more slowly
d)
Because Earth’s tilt makes
Georgia more direct sunlight in summer
11.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
12.
What is letter B's Equinox date?
a)
June 21
b)
December 21
c)
March 21
d)
September 21
13.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
14.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
15.
What time of the year is the Earth closest to the Sun?
a)
in the summer
b)
in the winter
c)
in the fall
d)
in the spring
16.
What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
a)
25.3 degrees
b)
32.5 degrees
c)
28.5 degrees
d)
23.5 degrees
17.
Which definition explains what a solstice is?
a)
When the days and nights are equal?
b)
When the Sun is at its lowest or highest.
c)
When the Sun moves.
d)
When we don't see any light for 6 months.
18.
In what month does the Sun's light strike Utah at the lowest angle?
a)
March
b)
June
c)
September
d)
December
19.
What season is March 21st?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
20.
What direction does the Earth's axis always point?
a)
West
b)
East
c)
North
d)
South
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