Seasons and Time

Question 1

What is the time for the Earth to rotate once on its imaginary axis called?

Answer 1

A day

Question 2

What is the time between sunrise and sunset called?

Answer 2

Daytime

Question 3

What is the time between sunset and sunrise called?

Answer 3

Night or night time

Question 4

About what time of day is the sun highest in the sky?

Answer 4

Noon

Question 5

The Equator divides the Earth into two halves that are called what?

Answer 5

Hemispheres

Question 6

How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

Answer 6

One year, which is 365 and 1/4 days

Question 7

Every four years, a day is added to the Calendar. What is the name of that year?

Answer 7

A leap year

Question 8

What is the cause of Earth having seasons?

Answer 8

The Earth is tilted on its imaginary axis.

Question 9

Why is it warmer when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun?

Answer 9

The Sun’s rays are more direct

Question 10

Why is it cooler when the Earth is tilted away from the Sun?

Answer 10

The Sun’s rays are at an angle

Question 11

What is true about the hours of daylight when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun?

Answer 11

There are more hours of daylight

Question 12

What is true about the hours of daylight when the Earth is tilted away from the Sun?

Answer 12

There are less hours of daylight

Question 13

What is true about position of the Sun at noon when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun?

Answer 13

The Sun is higher in the sky

Question 14

What is true about the position of the Sun at noon when the Earth is tilted away from the Sun?

Answer 14

The Sun is lower in the sky

Question 15

What are the longest and shortest days of the year called?

Answer 15

Solstices

Question 16

What are the days called that have equal amounts of daytime and night?

Answer 16

Equinoxes

Question 17

The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is called what?

Answer 17

The Summer Solstice

Question 18

The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occurs during which month?

Answer 18

June

Question 19

The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occurs during which month?

Answer 19

December

Question 20

The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is called what?

Answer 20

The Winter Solstice

Question 21

During which months do the equinoxes occur?

Answer 21

March and September

Question 22

What are the names of the four seasons?

Answer 22

Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring

Question 23

If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

Answer 23

Summer

Question 24

If it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere

Answer 24

Fall

Question 25

The Sun rises in which direction and sets in which direction?

Answer 25

The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west.