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Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
2.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
3.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
4.
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
5.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
6.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
7.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
8.
What is letter B's Equinox date?
a)
June 21
b)
December 21
c)
March 21
d)
September 21
9.

What season is March 21st in Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Spring

b)

Fall

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

10.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
11.

#24 Which statement describes conditions for earth at position 1?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

12.

#10 What should student do to best model day and night?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

13.

#41 In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

#9 Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth's rotation on its axis increased?

a)

A. The length of seasons would be shorter.

b)

B. The length of the seasons would be longer.

c)

C. The length of day would be shorter.

d)

D. The length of day would be longer.

15.

#54 In which position is it winter in North America?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

16.

#16 Which of these locations on Earth experiences the leaset change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?

a)

F. Equator

b)

G. North Pole

c)

H. Tropic of Cancer

d)

J. Tropic of Capricorn

17.

#51 Earth would not have seasons if it ---

a)

A. no longer tilted on its axis

b)

B. stopped rotation on its axis

c)

C. Took an additional month to orbit the sun

d)

D. Revolved around the sun in the opposite direction