Test Review: Earth's Seasons

Question 1

It takes approximately _______ for Earth to rotate once on its axis.

Answer 1

24 hours

Question 2

When Earth is facing ________ the Sun, we experience night.

Answer 2

Away from

Question 3

It takes the Earth approximately ______ to travel around the Sun once.

Answer 3

365 days

Question 4

The Earth’s orbit around the Sun is in the shape of a(n) _______.

Answer 4

Ellipse

Question 5

During which season is Earth closest to the Sun?

Answer 5

Winter

Question 6

During which season is Earth furthest from the Sun?

Answer 6

Summer

Question 7

The Earth’s axis is tilted ______ degrees.

Answer 7

23.5 or 23.4

Question 8

During which season are the hours of daylight the greatest?

Answer 8

Summer

Question 9

_______ occur twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is oriented directly towards or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to appear to reach its northernmost and southernmost extremes.

Answer 9

Solstices

Question 10

The northern hemisphere experiences the fewest daylight hours on _________.

Answer 10

December 21st

Question 11

During the winter solstice sunlight strikes the Earth most directly at the ___________.

Answer 11

Tropic of Capricorn

Question 12

During the Summer solstice, sunlight strikes the Earth most directly at the ____________.

Answer 12

Tropic of Cancer

Question 13

How many hours of daylight does Earth experience during the vernal equinox?
A. Fewer than 12
B. More than 12
C. Approximately 12

Answer 13

C. Approximately 12

Question 14

How many times of year do equinoxes occur?

Answer 14

2

Question 15

The ___________ occurs on March 21st.

Answer 15

Vernal equinox

Question 16

During the winter solstice, the __________ experiences 24 hours of daylight.

Answer 16

South Pole

Question 17

Explain why the Earth experiences seasons.

Answer 17

The tilt of Earth’s axis and angle of sunlight hitting Earth.

Question 18

The motion of the Sun, Moon, and stars is called:

Answer 18

Diurnal Motion

Question 19

As seen in New York, most stars set in the:

Answer 19

West

Question 20

In its daily motion across the sky, in the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun reaches its highest point in which direction?

Answer 20

South

Question 21

What causes seasons on Earth?

Answer 21

The tilt of the Earth’s axis

Question 22

In the following illustration, is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Winter or Summer?

Answer 22

Winter

Question 23

Where are the equinoxes, solstices, and sun at on illustration?

Answer 23

Summer Solstice on left, Winter Solstice on right, Sun in middle, Vernal Equinox on top, and Autumnal Equinox of bottom.