WorksheetsThe Earth - Sun Relationship
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the angle of the Earth's axial tilt?
15∘
23.5∘
45∘
90∘
Why do the polar regions receive less direct sunlight than the equator?
Because they are closer to the sun
Because of Earth's axial tilt
Because they have more clouds
Because they are at a higher altitude
Which area of the Earth receives the most direct sunlight throughout the year?
The North Pole
The South Pole
The Equator
The Tropic of Cancer
What happens during an equinox?
The sun's rays hit directly over the North Pole
Daylight and dark hours are equal everywhere
The sun's rays hit directly over the Tropic of Cancer
The sun does not rise
Which line marks the farthest northern point where the sun’s rays hit Earth directly?
The Equator
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Tropic of Cancer
The Prime Meridian
When does the summer solstice occur in the northern hemisphere?
When the sun’s rays hit directly above the Tropic of Capricorn
When the sun’s rays hit directly above the Equator
When the sun’s rays hit directly above the Tropic of Cancer
When the sun’s rays hit directly above the North Pole
Which is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere?
Summer solstice
Vernal equinox
Winter solstice
Autumnal equinox
During which months does the southern hemisphere receive the most direct sunlight?
May, June, July
November, December, January
March, April, May
August, September, October
Which months are the coldest in the southern hemisphere?
May, June, July
November, December, January
February, March, April
August, September, October
What is true about the distribution of sunlight in the northern and southern hemispheres?
Both hemispheres receive the most direct sunlight at the same time
When one hemisphere receives the most direct sunlight, the other receives the least
The equator receives the least sunlight
The poles receive the most sunlight
