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7th Grade: Seasons And Tilt Of The Earth
Test Description: Answer these questions on the tilt of the Earth and seasons.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) When there is equal amounts of sunlight and darkness, it is the
A
equinox
B
solstice
C
leap year
D
first day of winter
2) What is the day in which there is the most amount of sunlight?
A
winter solstice
B
atumnal equinox
C
summer solstice
D
vernal equinox
3) What is the correct tilt of the Earth?
A
98.6 degrees
B
10.5 degrees
C
23.5 degrees
D
50 degrees
4) Why is it colder in the winter than in the summer?
A
The Earth is closer to the sun in the summer and farther in the winter.
B
Snow keeps the area cold in the winter.
C
The pull of gravity from the moon keeps it cold in the winter.
D
The Earth is tilted toward the sun in the summer and is away in the winter.
5) Which best describes a year?
A
The amount of time it takes for the Sun to revolve around the Earth.
B
The amount of time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun.
C
The amount of time it takes for the Earth to rotate on its axis.
D
The amount of time it takes the moon to revolve around the Earth.
6) What is the vernal equinox?
A
The first day of summer
B
The first day of fall
C
The first day of winter
D
The first day of spring
7) When is the autumnal equinox?
A
July 21
B
September 22 or 23
C
December 20 or 21
D
March 20 or 21
8) Why do we have leap years?
A
To account for the extra time it takes for the Earth to rotate on its axis.
B
To account for the .25 of a day extra it takes every year to get around the sun.
C
To account for the .25 of a year it takes to get around the sun.
D
To account for the .25 of a hour it takes to get around the sun.
9) If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, what is the season in the northern hemisphere?
A
spring
B
summer
C
winter
D
fall
10) What are the days of the year that have the greatest or least amount of sunlight?
A
solstices
B
equinoxes
C
leap year
D
the first day of fall
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