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Reason for the Seasons

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

a)

Away from the sun

b)

Towards the sun

c)

Perpendicular to the sun

d)

Parallel to the sun

2.

What season is depicted in the picture?

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

fall

d)

spring

3.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts towards the sun?

a)

It is winter.

b)

It is autumn.

c)

It is summer.

d)

It is spring.

4.

Which movement of Earth causes day and night?

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

tilt

d)

orbit

5.

What would happen if Earth's axis was tilted more than 23.5 degrees?

a)

Seasons would be more extreme.

b)

There would be no seasons at all.

c)

The length of days would remain unchanged.

d)

The climate would become more stable.

6.

How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?

a)

12 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

36 hours

d)

48 hours

7.

If Earth rotated slower, we would have...

a)

shorter days.

b)

longer days.

c)

no change in day length.

d)

more frequent sunsets.

8.

What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

spring

d)

autumn

9.

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

a)

There would be no seasons.

b)

There would be four distinct seasons.

c)

Seasons would be longer.

d)

Seasons would be shorter.

10.

Why is it warmer in the summer?

a)

More direct light from Earth's tilt

b)

Less cloud cover in summer months

c)

Increased humidity levels

d)

Longer daylight hours

11.

Which seasons have an equal amount of daylight and darkness?

a)

Spring and Fall

b)

Winter and Summer

c)

Winter and Spring

d)

Summer and Fall

12.

Earth's axis is tilted at -

a)

22.5 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees

c)

24.5 degrees

d)

25.5 degrees

13.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

a)

It is summer.

b)

It is autumn.

c)

It is winter.

d)

It is spring.

14.

What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Orbiting

d)

Translation

15.

Why do globes lean sideways?

a)

To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

b)

To show the rotation of the Earth.

c)

To represent the equator more accurately.

d)

To illustrate the movement of tectonic plates.

16.

Objects appear to move from east to west because Earth turns from _______ to ________.

a)

North to South

b)

East to West

c)

West to East

d)

South to North

17.

__________ happens as we begin to turn towards the sun.

a)

Sunset

b)

Noon

c)

Sunrise

d)

Dawn

18.

What is the shortest day of the year?

a)

summer solstice

b)

autumn equinox

c)

winter solstice

d)

spring equinox

19.

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

a)

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

b)

The area has a high altitude.

c)

The region experiences frequent volcanic activity.

d)

The area is covered in ice year-round.

20.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Autumn

d)

Summer