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Seasons review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?

a)

the Sun rotating on its axis

b)

Earth rotating on its axis

c)

Earth revolving around the Sun

d)

the Moon revolving around Earth

2.

Which of the following best explains why City 3 experiences the smallest change in day length between summer and winter out of the four cities shown in the diagram below?

a)

Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours

b)

City 3 is located close to the equator

c)

Earth completes one revolution of the Sun every 365 days

d)

City 3 is closest to the Sun during the North Hemisphere’s winter

3.

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

a)

The length of the seasons would be shorter.

b)

The length of the seasons would be longer.

c)

The length of a day would be shorter.

d)

The length of a day would be longer.

4.

What is meant by revolution of the Earth around the Sun?

a)

orbit of Earth

b)

turning of Earth

c)

change of magnetic poles

d)

answer not shown

5.

What would happen if the rotation of Earth decreased?

a)

The length of the day would be longer.

b)

The length of the day would be shorter.

c)

The length of the seasons would be longer.

d)

The length of the seasons would be shorter.

6.

What does "geo-" mean?

a)

Earth

b)

sun

c)

Center

7.

This image shows the:

a)

Geocentric Solar System

b)

Heliocentric Solar System

8.

Galileo used ______ to develop the heliocentric theory.

a)

predictions

b)

the scientific method

c)

theories

d)

guesses

9.

What does "helios" mean?

a)

Earth

b)

center of

c)

sun

d)

moon

10.

This person was a Greek philosopher who believed the universe centered around the Earth in a perfect circle

a)

Copernicus

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Aristotle

d)

Galileo

11.

This person discovered moons on Jupiter, which helped to support the heliocentric theory

a)

Aristotle

b)

Copernicus

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Galileo

12.

This person was the first to use a telescope to make observations in the sky -

a)

Aristotle

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Copernicus

d)

Galileo

13.

Which astronomer created laws of gravity and motion?

a)

Kepler

b)

Copernicus

c)

Brahe

d)

Newton

14.

For over 1,000 years, the church supported this theory -

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

15.

What two forces help planets stay in their orbits?

a)

Gravity and Force

b)

Gravity and Inertia

c)

Doppler effect and Gravity

d)

Inertia and Force

16.

Galileo invented the telescope.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The Universe is:

a)

Expanding

b)

Contracting

c)

Floating

d)

Sparkly

18.

This astronomer discovered that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse, or an oval shape, and not perfectly circular.

a)

Aristotole

b)

Copernicus

c)

Kepler

d)

Newton

19.

What is a type of energy that spreads out as it travels?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Electrical

20.

What is the process by which heat is transferred through direct contact?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Boiling

21.

How does the tilted Earth affect the distribution of the Sun's energy?

a)

sunlight strikes the poles more directly than the equator

b)

sunlight strikes the equator more directly than the poles

c)

all areas on the Earth receive the same amount of sunlight

d)

sunlight strikes the North Pole directly year-round

22.

The sun is

a)

A planet

b)

made of ice

c)

A Galaxy

d)

a star

23.

Sun energy is a form of

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Heat energy

c)

Wind energy

d)

Electrical energy

24.

The Sun produces

a)

light and heat energy

b)

sound and light energy

c)

heat and sound energy

d)

electrical and light energy

25.

What is the source of the thermal energy that heats our planet’s atmosphere?

a)

Earth's core

b)

Green plants

c)

The Sun

d)

Fossil Fuels

26.

the universal force of attraction acting between all matter

a)

gravity

b)

helium

c)

mass

d)

temperature

27.

luminous envelope of a star from which its light and heat radiate

a)

photosphere

b)

temperature

c)

solar energy

d)

gravity

28.

a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, the chemical element of atomic number 1

a)

helium

b)

proto-star

c)

hydrogen

d)

elements

29.

a quantity or aggregate of matter usually of considerable size

a)

gravity

b)

emission

c)

mass

d)

temperature

30.

The Sun is the ______ star to Earth.

a)

furthest

b)

biggest

c)

closest

31.

The Sun is in the ______ of our solar system.

a)

center

b)

top

c)

biggest

32.

What is the primary reason for the change in seasons on Earth?

a)

Earth's distance from the Sun

b)

The tilt of Earth's axis

c)

The speed of Earth's rotation

d)

The shape of Earth's orbit

33.

What is the term for the path Earth takes as it revolves around the Sun?

a)

Rotation

b)

Axis

c)

Orbit

d)

Ellipse

34.

Which season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

35.

What is the primary reason for the difference in seasons between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

a)

The speed of Earth's rotation

b)

The shape of Earth's orbit

c)

The distance from the Sun

d)

The tilt of Earth's axis

36.

In which hemisphere is the Tropic of Capricorn located?

a)

Both Hemispheres

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Northern Hemisphere

d)

Neither Hemisphere

37.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
38.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
39.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
40.
The term equinox means....
(Hint: happens in spring & fall)
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
41.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
42.
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.
43.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
44.
If Earth rotated slower, we would have...
a)
shorter days.
b)
longer days.
c)
shorter years.
d)
longer years.
45.
Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?
a)
The equator
b)
The poles
c)
The Tropic of Cancer
d)
The Tropic of Capricorn
46.
How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?
a)
365.25 days
b)
24 hours
47.
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.
d)
Because it is far from the sun

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