Day/Night and Seasons Quiz

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Day/Night and Seasons Quiz

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Night happens when that part of the Earth is

facing toward the sun.

facing away from the sun.

has the moon in the sky.

Night and day happen because the Earth is

revolving.

orbiting.

tilted.

rotating. 

1. The rotation of Earth on its axis causes ___ and _. The revolution of the Earth around the sun causes the ____.

A    Seasons, Day  & Night

B   Day & Night, Seasons

C   Seasons, summer

D   Seasons, winter

In the diagram above, what season is it in North America? In the Southern hemisphere?

A  Winter, Summer

B   Summer, Fall

C     Summer, WInter

D   Fall, Spring

Look at the diagram. Earth's Rotation (roDAYtion) causes and Revolution causes the ___.

Rotation = Seasons, Revolution =Day & Night

Rotation = Day & Night, Revolution = Seasons

Look at the angle of sunlight in these pictures. Why is it hotter in summer?

In the summer, Earth is closer to the sun.

In the summer the light from the sun hits the Earth more directly.

What season is the NORTHERN hemisphere at Point A, B, C, D?

Spring, summer, fall, winter

fall, summer, spring, fall 

Fall, winter, spring, sumer

What does this type of movement of the Earth cause?

Seasons

tides

days and nights

What season is the SOUTHERN hemisphere experiencing?

summer

winter

fall

spring

Why is the northern hemisphere experiencing WINTER?

direct sunlight (pointing TOWARDS the sun)

indirect sunlight (point AWAY from the sun)

What hemisphere is experiencing longer days and shorter nights?

Northern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

What causes the Earth to experience days and nights?

revolution around the sun

rotation around the sun

revolution on its axis

rotation on its axis

What is incorrect about the image?

The Earth is rotating

The Earth is revolving around the sun

The sun is revolving around the Earth

The sun is rotating

What are the 2 reasons we have seasons?

Earth's rotation

Earth's tilt 

Earth's revolution

Describe the tilt of the earth's axis in the northern hemisphere during this postion

The Earth axis is tilted towards the sun and summer is occuring 

The Earth axis is tilted away from the sun and winter is occuring.

The Earth axis is neither tilted away or towards the sun and summer is occuring 

what will happen if the Earth axis is not tiltied (choose three answers )

Earth will have only summer

Earth will have long days and short nights

Earth will  have exactly 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night

Earth day will be shorter

Earth will receive only direct sunlight

Earth will receive only indirect sunlight

Earth day will be longer 

Match the month in the northern hemesphere with the correct picture

Item 1
Item 2

March
December
June
september

Match the month to the correct description

The southern hemisphere has the warmest temperature and the sun is shining directly.
The sun is shining equally on the both hemispheres
Since the sun is shining directly on the northern hemisphere this hemisphere has the warmest temperature
The sun is shining equally on the both hemispheres

March
December
September
June

Match the term to the correct definition.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Rotation		An imaginary line that extends through the Earth's north pole to the south pole; tilted at 23.5°
Revolution		to spin on an axis
Equator		to orbit around another object
Day/Night cycle		caused by the tilt of the earth and orbit around the sun
Axis		caused by the rotation of the Earth about its axis
Season cycle		an imaginary line separating the Northern and Southern hemispheres

Based on the model, pick ALL of the correct answers.

Night happens when that part of the Earth is 

facing toward the sun.

facing away from the sun.

has the moon in the sky.

Night and day happen because the Earth is 

revolving.

orbiting.

tilted.

rotating. 

1. The rotation of Earth on its axis causes _______ and _______.  The revolution of the Earth around the sun causes the ______. 

A    Seasons, Day  & Night

B   Day & Night, Seasons

C   Seasons, summer

D   Seasons, winter

In the diagram above, what season is it in North America? In the Southern hemisphere?

A  Winter, Summer

B   Summer, Fall

C     Summer, WInter

D   Fall, Spring

Look at the diagram.  Earth's Rotation (roDAYtion) causes ______________ and Revolution causes the _________________.

Rotation = Seasons, Revolution =Day & Night

Rotation = Day & Night, Revolution = Seasons

Look at the angle of sunlight in these pictures.  Why is it hotter in summer?

In the summer, Earth is closer to the sun.

In the summer the light from the sun hits the Earth more directly.

What season is the NORTHERN hemisphere at Point  A, B, C, D?

Spring, summer, fall, winter

fall, summer, spring, fall 

Fall, winter, spring, sumer

What does this type of movement of the Earth cause?

Seasons

tides

days and nights

What season is the SOUTHERN hemisphere experiencing?

summer

winter

fall

spring

Why is the northern hemisphere experiencing WINTER?

direct sunlight (pointing TOWARDS the sun)

indirect sunlight (point AWAY from the sun)

What hemisphere is experiencing longer days and shorter nights?

Northern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

What causes the Earth to experience days and nights?

revolution around the sun

rotation around the sun

revolution on its axis

rotation on its axis

What is incorrect about the image?

The Earth is rotating

The Earth is revolving around the sun

The sun is revolving around the Earth

The sun is rotating

What are the 2 reasons we have seasons?

Earth's rotation

Earth's tilt 

Earth's revolution

Describe the tilt of the earth's axis in the northern hemisphere during this postion 

The Earth axis is tilted towards the sun and summer is occuring 

The Earth axis is tilted away from the sun and winter is occuring.

The Earth axis is neither tilted away or towards the sun and summer is occuring 

what will happen if the Earth axis is not tiltied  (choose three answers )

Earth will have only summer

Earth will have long days and short nights

Earth will  have exactly 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night

Earth day will be shorter

Earth will receive only direct sunlight

Earth will receive only indirect sunlight

Earth day will be longer 

Match the month in the northern hemesphere  with the correct picture

Item 1

Item 2

March

December 

June

september 

Match the month to the correct description 

The southern hemisphere has the warmest temperature and the sun is shining directly.

The sun is shining equally on the both hemispheres

Since the sun is shining directly on the northern hemisphere this hemisphere has the warmest temperature

The sun is shining equally on the both hemispheres

March

December 

September 

June

Match the term to the correct definition.

Rotation

An imaginary line that extends through the Earth's north pole to the south pole; tilted at 23.5°

Revolution

to spin on an axis

Equator

to orbit around another object

Day/Night cycle

caused by the tilt of the earth and orbit around the sun

Axis

caused by the rotation of the Earth about its axis

Season cycle

an imaginary line separating the Northern and Southern hemispheres

Based on the model, pick ALL of the correct answers.

Location X is having winter

Location X is having summer

Daytime is longer

Nighttime is longer

Day and night are equal

Based on the model, pick ALL of the correct answers.

Location X is having winter

Location X is having summer

Daytime is longer

Nighttime is longer

Day and night are equal

Based on the model, pick ALL of the correct answers.

Location X is having winter

Location X is having summer

Daytime is longer

Nighttime is longer

Day and night are equal