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Seasons 2.0

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles 
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
2.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
3.
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.
4.
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
5.
Question Image

Match the positions with the corresponding seasons in the Northern hemisphere.

a)

Summer

1.

Position A

b)

Fall

2.

Position B

c)

Winter

3.

Position C

d)

Spring

4.

Position D

6.

An Equinox is when there is (a)  

Choose from the below words
Full tilt toward sun
Full tilt away from sun
Shortest day
Equal day and night
7.

At position D in the Southern hemisphere it would be _____?

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
8.

The light is more concentrated at angle (a)   .

Choose from the below words
a
b
9.

What season is represented by this diagram?

a)

Fall

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

10.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
11.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
12.

(a)   sunlight causes more heat.

Choose from the below words
indirect
direct
13.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
14.
Which  of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?
a)
The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)
b)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)
c)
The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)
d)
The earth is not tilted during spring and fall
15.

The location receiving more direct (and thus intense) insolation is (a)   .

Choose from the below words
a
b
16.

What season is represented by this diagram?

a)

Fall

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

17.

The light is more concentrated at angle (a)   .

Choose from the below words
a
b
18.
At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
19.

What is the primary reason Earth experiences different seasons?

a)

The distance from the Sun changes significantly.

b)

The tilt of Earth's axis.

c)

The speed of Earth's rotation.

d)

The shape of Earth's orbit.

20.

Which of the following best describes the tilt of Earth's axis?

a)

15 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees

c)

45 degrees

d)

90 degrees

21.

During which season is the Northern Hemisphere tilted towards the Sun?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

22.
Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer 
d)
Fall
23.

During winter, the sunlight covers (a)   of Earth's surface area.

Choose from the below words
more of Earth's surface area
less of Earth's surface area
24.

During summer, the sun's rays are ____________________________.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

25.

During winter, the sun's rays are ____________________________.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

26.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
27.
As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____
a)
the months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
28.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
29.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles 
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
30.

The Earth sits straight up and down (NO TILT).

a)

true

b)

false

31.

The Earth is rotating AND revolving.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The Earth’s rotation and revolution happen at the same time: (a)  

Choose from the below words
True
False
33.
When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days
a)
7
b)
30
c)
91
d)
365
34.
The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
precession
d)
gyration
35.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
Tilt
36.

The force of gravity gets weaker as the distance between objects increases.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

How many hours does the Earth take to complete one rotation?

a)

48 hours

b)

365 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

1 hour

38.

Objects with higher mass have _______.

a)

weaker gravitational pull

b)

stronger gravitational pull

c)

no gravitational pull

d)

ability to float in space

39.

As the distance between two objects increases, ____.

a)

the gravitational force between them increases

b)

the gravitational force between them decreases

c)

the gravitational force between them remains the same

d)

the objects will collide

40.

The two days of the year when the day and night are of equal length are called (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Equinoxes
Solstices
41.

What is the term for the longest and shortest days of the year?

a)

Solstices

b)

Equinoxes

42.

The spinning movement of a celestial body's axis is called __________.

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

seasons

43.

Amani is visiting South America in July. He should pack

a)

summer clothes

b)

winter clothes

c)

no clothes

d)

it's impossible to guess

44.

Jaylon is visiting Europe in July. He should pack...

a)

winter clothes

b)

summer clothes.

c)

there's no way to know

d)

both summer and winter clothes

45.

Which of the following statements best compares the seasons in the northern hemisphere to the seasons in the southern hemisphere?

a)

The seasons in the northern hemisphere are the same as the seasons in the southern hemisphere.

b)

The seasons in the northern hemisphere are opposite from the seasons in the southern hemisphere.

c)

There is no way to compare the seasons in the northern hemisphere to the seasons in the southern hemisphere.

d)

Both the northern and southern hemisphere only have two seasons, rainy and dry.

46.

Earth’s tilt on its axis causes which condition at location Y on its surface?

a)

short daylight hours

b)

low tides

c)

summer

d)

winter

47.

On what day does Earth have the fewest hours of sunlight?

a)

Summer Solstice

b)

Autumnal Equinox

c)

Winter Solstice

d)

Vernal Equinox

48.

On this day, the Northern hemisphere is tilted at its maximum towards the sun. This day is known as (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Summer Solstice
Autumnal Equinox
Winter Solstice
Vernal Equinox
49.

On this day, daylight and nighttime hours are nearly equal.

a)

Summer Solstice

b)

Spring Equinox

c)

Summer Equinox

d)

Winter Solstice

50.

What occurs when the sun shines equally on the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

a)

Solstice

b)

Equinox

c)

Spring

d)

Summer

51.

In which direction does the Earth rotate and revolve?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counterclockwise

c)

Elliptically

d)

23°

52.

When the Earth is at Position A, what season is the Northern hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

53.

When the Earth is at Position A, what season is the Southern hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

54.

What season is the Southern hemisphere experiencing at Position B?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

55.

Label the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

1
2
1)
2)
56.

Label the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

1
2
1)
2)
57.

Label the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

1
2
1)
2)
58.

This word describes how the earth spins.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

orbit

d)

hemisphere

59.

This word describes how the earths travels around the sun.

a)

solstice

b)

axis

c)

rotation

d)

revolution

60.

If we split the earth into two halves at the equator then we would have two........

a)

equinox

b)

solstice

c)

axis

d)

hemispheres

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